Originally agricultural festivals, they are observed with great enthusiasm irrespective of caste, creed, and religious affinity.
"The spirit of the [Indian] constitution is to provide equal opportunity to every citizen to grow and attain their potential, irrespective of caste, religion or gender," the court said in its order.
Nearly every Assamese household, irrespective of caste, creed, and social status, has at least one loom, and most women are expected to be skilled in producing fine silk and cotton cloths.
At the Nondescript Cricket Club, founded in 1888 "to cater to all sportsmen irrespective of caste, creed, politics or nationality" (according to its plaque), members and their families watched in carnival mood, hoping that the club's star player, Kumar Sangakkara, would lead his boys to victory in Mumbai.
The cult of Khandoba has linkages with Vaishnava and Jain traditions, and also assimilates all communities irrespective of caste, including Muslims.
In the meantime an even greater wave of popular Shaktism was swelling in eastern India with the passionate Shakta lyrics of Ramprasad Sen (1720 1781), which "opened not only a new horizon of the Shakti cult but made it acceptable to all, irrespective of caste or creed".
Children from poor households are late to receive schooling, experience more drop-out and work during study, irrespective of castes and religion (Malik & Mohanty, 2009).
We pursue all criminals, irrespective of sect, caste or religion".
It's not every day a 21st century attorney general is willing to credit the church with inventing the notion of universal freedom: "Of freedom enjoyed by all, irrespective of status, caste or indeed gender".
People started sending in donations, irrespective of their caste or religion, and congratulated me.
Poorest household's children in India need immediate attention focused on these issues related to school education at primary and secondary levels, irrespective of class, caste and religions.
