The unique system in India which evolved politically is caste system.The heated arguments about elimination of caste is on the board every now and then. The main argument behind denying caste is in support of equality among citizens.
The caste in many parts of rural India is an identity. A few cooperative societies in rural India turns into caste-defined elections and the particular caste participates in elections to elect the president for their caste proudly.
The caste is in flesh and blood of many people in rural India.The segregation of villages into colonies based on caste is quite evident. Its an identity. The eating habits of a few sects of people may differ from other villagers but they living in their own colony and eating their desired food doesn't affect others and its a win-win situations for every one. It can be compared in other issues too.
Certain bureaucrats has always tried to go to the depressed classes first like the first bore well in the village to be in the depressed classes colony or over head water tank near to the depressed classes etc.,Other caste might have denied to go to that place but they tried.
Always caste played an important role in implementation of government schemes and poverty studies can be amalgmated with caste studies. Does the argument to eliminate caste fit in ? or a deep study on the trends of poverty and other parameters along with caste will fit in?
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