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Why Caste-Based Reservation Is Still Needed in India

Introduction   You think the age of reservations based on caste should be over in India. That casteism is a relic of the past and in today's modern society, reservations do more harm than good by promoting divisions and unfair advantages. You couldn't be more wrong. The caste system is alive and well in India, even if it's often politely ignored in public discourse. Inter-caste marriage is still rare. Systemic discrimination and the economic and social legacy of caste are realities that still shape life outcomes. For those in lower castes, an inferiority complex is ingrained from an early age. Until the caste system is truly dismantled, and its effects reversed, reservations are still needed to promote equal opportunity and representation. To argue otherwise is to ignore the stark inequities still at play in Indian society. The age of caste may not be over, but the age of willful blindness should be. The Realities of Caste Inequality in India The caste system is still deepl...