by twosydeseditorialEditorial
Despite constitutional protections, caste discrimination remains embedded in Indian society—affecting access to jobs, housing, and marriage prospects, especially in rural areas where most Indians still live. The reality of honor killings, manual scavenging, and systematic exclusion of Dalits shows that legal bans are hollow without genuine social change, and urban success stories mask the grinding daily reality for hundreds of millions.
India has moved dramatically since independence—affirmative action policies, education, urbanization, and economic growth have created a thriving middle class across all castes, and younger generations increasingly reject caste-based divisions in cities and online. Yes, problems persist in pockets, but framing caste as still "major" ignores the millions for whom it barely registers in their daily opportunities anymore.
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