@majesty.tytyty I'd like to point out that these differences are based on the financial class of these people rather than their caste. It is important to understand that it is the poor who suffer the most and not a particular caste. Because I've seen many lower caste people having high posts and bigger houses than yours and mine and many high caste brahmins in utmost poverty. So it's a humble request to do a detailed study of the matter before posting an article as this could present my nation in bad light. All my best wishes to you.
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Thanks for your input.
You do have a point in saying that some (certainly not many) lower-caste people have high posts and bigger houses. But that does not take away from the fact such outliers are the exception, and that the 100s of millions of lower caste people continue to be oppressed and continue to have much less opportunity than the higher castes.
I lived in India for 4 years, and I saw first hand that the educated upper-caste people have much better lives and lifestyles than the lower caste. That was evident during my first few days in the country, and it became more and more evident over the following months and years.
While India is in fact growing and developing, the majority of that growth has gone to the upper caste people. My Indian white-collar colleagues at the multinational company all expected a salary hike (raise) of at least 10% a year. And most of them got such increases, or more – each year, every year.
At the same time, many of the under-class people – those residing in the slums outside my condo or in even worse living conditions – were lucky if their income even increased at all year to year. For many, their income remained the same. And given that they were now living in the growing cities, with ever-increasing costs of living, more than a few of them – whom I knew personally – realized that they could not benefit from India's growth, so they returned to their home villages in the far-off countryside.
Furthermore, I would strongly disagree with your statement that "these differences are based on the financial class of these people rather than their caste." It's a simple demographic fact that
India's poor are largely lower-caste people. Not only is that obvious to anyone who has spent time in your country, but there are also numerous "detailed studies" which clarify that fact.
Rest assured that I have no intention of presenting India in a bad light. I've made several dozen posts about India here on Steemit, and I'm confident that my perspective and my insights have been objective.
In conclusion. My India experience was interesting and rewarding in many ways. It's an amazingly diverse country that has much to offer the traveller or the resident expat. Also, I met many wonderful people who remain great friends.
At the same time, it's truly unfortunate that several hundred million Indian citizens are denied most opportunities to take advantage of India's recent growth. If the powers-that-be in India fail to deal with that major issue, it will be to the country's detriment.
http://socialjustice.nic.in/SchemeList/index?mid=24541
This is the link to a website which has a listing of few of the initiatives of the government of India for the lower caste people... All the state governments run parallel initiatives. It doubles up the opportunity for them. Caste discrimination was existent in India long ago. Now the people and the government are working towards uplifting these people. They are given a 50% reservation in government jobs. The government runs various skill development courses at different levels specially for these people. They are even provided free coaching to study for UPSC exams. There's a lot more.
The government provides free elementary education to one and all irrespective of their caste. Why are their children uneducated?
You are saying that there are more lower caste poor than the upper caste. Have you noticed the number of children in the two types of household. Let's not consider that for a while. People like Bhimrao Ambedkar are still known for their work for the lower caste people. They should stand for themselves and grab the opportunities provided to them. It is not because they don't have enough opportunities that they don't flourish but it's because they don't want to try something different from the set norms. If you consider it this way, then it's the upper caste poor who actually suffers because they don't get any of these opportunities at all. I still support my point that it is the poor population which suffers rather than a particular caste. Because hunger is same to all.
right i am agree with u
I agree with you. The difference is created by us, not by God. Financial Conditions, Cast difference all differences back towards the nation and country.
We all are equal. If we study Thoroughly all religions like Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jewish, In all Holy Books we must read that God creates every one equal, no cast no colour difference.
But today, if we learn the success stories of top nations. They must work on these differences and almost remove these differences become a circular and broad state like European Countries... etc