How do you look at caste in your lives and how do you see it enfolding in the future?
Castes have origin theories. Some theories explain the emergence and justifying is existence in the old times. However, none of those theories present a strong case for the caste system’s practice in modern times. It is an argument proven more than enough number of times that the caste system is unjust and unfair. Higher levels of education and an increasingly open culture around us made the caste divide blurry. When I look around, and I only speak for myself, I do not see a brahmin, a kshatriya or a shudra for that matter. Ours is an “intellectual” and “progressively intercultural” community. We celebrate Eid with our Muslim, Lohri with our Punjabi and Christmas with our Christian friends. I’m well aware that caste and religion are two different things, but one can get an idea how the so-called barriers are opening. However, celebrating festivals and eating lunch together is far from how much change we need to bring. Eyebrows still frown when one talks about inter-cast...