We all are well aware of caste discrimination—one of the oldest and most unfortunate realities of our nation. What once began as a simple classification based on the work people did, soon became a birthmark—a tag that society forcefully stamped onto souls.
Isn’t it shameful that in a land known for its culture, spirituality, and sacred scriptures, we still hold on to mindsets that were never even written in those books? The Vedas, the Puranas, the Bhagavad Gita—none of them preached caste-based division. Yet, we humans created these lines, and then used them to exclude those just like us.
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Recently, I attended a wedding ceremony of a neighbor who belonged to a so-called "backward class." What I saw there was not just disappointing, it was heartbreaking. We were indirectly told not to eat or drink, just to sit there—separated. People from the “upper caste” barely showed any interest, unlike in other grand weddings. The music was playing, but the mood—lifeless. Guests were few. Why? Because society still scares people into silence. Into absence.
But I didn’t stop myself. Because if I had, I wouldn’t have been able to make eye contact with myself. If I, who does not belong to the “classified section,” can eat there, then why not others? In other functions, do we ever ask the chef about their caste? No! Then why does "reputation" only shiver when the hall is modest and the surname is unfamiliar?
And this brings us to a larger question:
Should There Be Reservation Today?
In favour—Yes. They are still not accepted as equals in this society. So why should we deny them a chance to grow? You don’t accept them socially, and then you oppose the only policy that helps balance the scale? That’s not justice. That’s hypocrisy. You denied them respect, and now you deny them opportunity too?
Against—No, the actual merit should matter. In exams and job opportunities, the deserving candidate—regardless of caste—should win. Education is open to all. Why should anyone lose their rightful seat just because someone else was born with a different identity?
So where do I stand?
I believe that the caste system today has become a cruel equation:
Societal norms
Birth-based labels
Discrimination disguised as tradition
And people crying over someone else's chance to rise
And to that, I say: If you see injustice, speak! Because the one who sees it and stays silent suffers more damage than even the one who lives it.
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Teakwood Leathers Men Black BeltsLet’s be the forward generation in this so-called forward world.
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