Hindus condemned any discrimination based on caste (obviously), but many had serious concerns about the consequences and practicality of such legislation, and the impact it may have on entrenching the outdated notion of caste-based discrimination in Britain.
Big regional parties based on caste or religion preach the message that having "one of us" in office matters more than what a government actually does.Yet that approach looks dated, at least among younger, more urban and wealthier voters.
Discrimination based on caste status is a root cause of the high poverty levels that caste-affected people experience.
But laws and regulations to enforce that have not been put into effect, and none cover discrimination based on caste.
Nowadays, it's happening all over the county". Kumar believes the opposition to the legislation comes in part from temples wanting to assign important religious positions based on caste: "Some people think, 'We want to pick and choose our priests, and they have to be from a higher caste.
Nowadays, it's happening all over the county". Ravi believes the opposition to the legislation comes in part from temples wanting to assign important religious positions based on caste: "Some people think, 'We want to pick and choose our priests, and they have to be from a higher caste.
Ravi believes the opposition to the legislation comes in part from temples wanting to assign important religious positions based on caste: "Some people think, 'We want to pick and choose our priests, and they have to be from a higher caste.
Indian society has been historically subject to a rigid caste structure, resulting in discrimination based on caste despite the illegality of this practice as set out in the Constitution of India.
After one recent meeting, Nepal announced that it was outlawing discrimination based on caste.
Some of India's 14m enslaved people were also born into slavery, based on caste or other obligations.
