Breaking India: Western Interventions in Dravidian and Dalit Faultlines by Malhotra Rajiv & Neelakandan Aravindan

Author:Malhotra, Rajiv & Neelakandan, Aravindan [Malhotra, Rajiv]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Infinity Foundation
Published: 2011-04-11T16:00:00+00:00

The anchor of the program explained why India is not willing to eradicate the caste system: ‘India has laws banning caste discrimination, of course, but with an economy resting on the enslavement of 180 million people, those laws have not been a practical reality’. 57

An NDTV reporter disagreed:

But can caste-based discrimination be equated with racism? ‘The constitution makes a difference between race and caste. Equating the two for reservations is not correct,’ said Ashok Kumar Panda, Senior Counsel and Constitutional Expert. Although the debate does not seem to have many takers, it flies in the face of India’s affirmative action in place for the last fifty years. And to say the least, it has far-reaching consequences and can directly affect India’s economy march. 58

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