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‘Casteism is the modern edition of the caste system.’ Do you agree with this statement? Discuss with arguments.

  • UPSC 2011
  • Caste System

Casteism is not caste. It is the partisan use of caste loyalty for secular advantage in a society that formally denies caste any standing. Casteism is an overriding, blind and supreme group loyalty that ignores the healthy social standards of justice, fair play, equity and universal brotherhood — Kaka Kalelkar, who chaired the first Backward…

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