Caste As Social Capital

[Chowdayya]

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konni vaishayyallo caste good thing anipishtaadi for example a in a famous engg college in vizag one caste students help other poor students form their caste financially that is a very good sign.
evrything has a good side and bad side , mee ku emi leka poyina meeru sanka naakipoyina mee caste vaadu evado successfull aithey you can feel proud and forget all your other worries.
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[narsayya]

good post.

In my limited understanding, Caste groups changed professions, adapted themselves to the demands of the times and moved up and down, based on their own strengths.

The current scenario is different. Govt has created a class of castes OBC, and every caste is trying their best to get into this group to avail govt benefits.

This is what author has probably alluded to when he mentions that caste in politics has been counter productive.

The political leadership has let down India, with only a few caste groups benefiting a great deal owing to their proximity to power.

ideally power should be shared equally by all caste groups, both forward and backward. It's already done at the micro political level. But several not so well represented backward castes miss out, because of groupings like Dalit, OBC.

However, my mind boggles at the complexity of making a policy in such a scenario when such a thing is legislated. Are Indians up to it? To rise above western dogmas and embrace our social structure into policies? I don't think so, at the moment. It'd the political theory of the millenium if it happens.

More of our intellectuals should start exploring those possibilities, instead of being stuck with individual rights, marxism like a tape record.

Our bureaucrats are doing a better job than them.

[Avataar]

[quote name='narsayya' timestamp='1370062005' post='1303811923']
good post.

In my limited understanding, Caste groups changed professions, adapted themselves to the demands of the times and moved up and down, based on their own strengths.

The current scenario is different. Govt has created a class of castes OBC, and every caste is trying their best to get into this group to avail govt benefits.

This is what author has probably alluded to when he mentions that caste in politics has been counter productive.

The political leadership has let down India, with only a few caste groups benefiting a great deal owing to their proximity to power.

ideally power should be shared equally by all caste groups, both forward and backward. It's already done at the micro political level. But several not so well represented backward castes miss out, because of groupings like Dalit, OBC.

However, my mind boggles at the complexity of making a policy in such a scenario when such a thing is legislated. Are Indians up to it? To rise above western dogmas and embrace our social structure into policies? I don't think so, at the moment. It'd the political theory of the millenium if it happens.

More of our intellectuals should start exploring those possibilities, instead of being stuck with individual rights, marxism like a tape record.

Our bureaucrats are doing a better job than them.
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howdy bro ! GP