Role of Politics in Caste

Casteism believes that every caste is a separate social community. People from different castes from different communities and different interests. Let us learn about the role of politics in caste.

People from various castes use various means to increase their dominance in their particular region. Every caste group tries to increase its members by including various sub-castes and neighboring castes.

Different castes join together and form a coalition. They then discuss their demands jointly. New caste groups have formed such as "forward" and "backward caste groups� in the political sphere.

Negative Results of Caste in Politics

Political parties try to use the castes to gain votes in the elections. They promise that the interests of the different caste groups would be taken care of and their demands would be fulfilled. These promises help the political parties in gaining their support. However, focusing only on the caste can give negative results also.

It might lead to the division of political parties on the basis of caste where one political party represents one caste exclusive can also divert the attention from more impels issues such as education and poverty.

In its extreme case, it can lead to conflicts and tensions among the various caste groups. Reasons for the Decline of the Caste System. Under the caste system, work is divided among people on the basis of their caste. Occupations are passed from generation to generation.

Every caste group has exclusive occupations. Members of the same caste are believed to be from the same community. They are allowed to marry only within their community and cannot even eat with the members of other castes.

However, the caste system is declining in Many political leaders and social reformers Mahatma Gandhi, Jyotiba Phule worked to establish a system in India. They worked in a society where every person is considered equally irrespective of his caste.

Due to such measures and due to an increase in education and awareness, the caste system is on the decline in India. With economic development, urbanization, and growth in literacy, the old ideas 3.5 caste systems are breaking down. The capability of a person is more important now, his caste. The opportunities available to people do not differentiate on the basis of caste anymore.

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