Caste in Indian Society?

Caste is a monster that allows people of a particular caste to discriminate other caste people on illogical grounds.  If caste discrimination appears as barbaric to the present generation, one should imagine the humiliation of our older generation in facing this barbaric practice. Even in this technological age, with globalization and all-round growth, there are people supporting existence of caste system. Its very unfortunate. 

There can be people with worst mind-set in every community and; there can be good and exceptional people in all the communities. Caste may not have anything to do with one's good or bad qualities. But, with continuity of certain practices historically, some communities must have developed certain qualities. These things will certainly change. For example, traditionally, people who are in the business of kirana or retail business tend to value money alot and they do not spend money easily. On the contrary, people who make money easily tend to spend money alot. These things appear to be realities. However, today, people of every community are entering into every other profession, barring, may be, archakatva. 

However, I strongly believe that this barbaric caste system will go and caste discriminations will come-down. Inter-caste marriages are on rise already and especially among educated class living in cities. Its highly welcome thing and I strongly believe that inter-caste marriages would be routine one-day and caste becomes irrelevant. 

It may take time, but, I believe that caste will become irrelevant one-day.

But, even-today, caste is a reality in every aspect of life. Discrimination may not be so apparent now-a-days, but, discriminative mind-set is there in-side among many even today. 

People are afraid in cities and towns now-a-days to discriminate people openly. This open discrimination may still be prevalent in villages and in some areas of some states in India even today. 

In politics, one may have to be realistic and thats why, even the crusadors of anti-caste movements, at-times, appear to be noting caste equations. 

It is very important to ensure that the oppressed communities gets best quality education and so that, they will be in a position to compete with other communities or so-called forward communities. Reservations have certainly helped SCs and STs to improve their lively-hoods and it has reduced caste discrimination.  There can be people criticizing reservations on many grounds and at-times with right reasons, but, they might not have seen the social realities and struggle. 

With all-round growth, globalization, movement of people from one place to another, growth in literacy rate; I strongly believe that caste will disappear from this society one-day and it may take another 20 to 30 years. But, it is certain that caste will go.

Note: the views expressed are my personal and do not represent anyone or organization.