The Indian Caste System

The Indian Caste system is one of the most disgusting and demeaning social hierarchies to ever exist. Everyday, thousands of hardworking men, women and children are denied the basic human rights that they deserve, just because they are of a low “caste.” However, the Indian economy is currently one of the fastest growing industries. Ever since the liberalization of India, in 1991, India’s financial situations have gone from chaotic to luxurious(ly growing). And as a result, the unwritten caste system is beginning to break, starting from the bottom and working its way up to justice.

Milind Kamble, head of DICCI, says capitalism has been the key to breaking down the old caste system. During the socialist days of India’s command economy, the lucky few with industrial licenses ran virtual monopolies and placed orders for supplies and logistics entirely with members of their own caste. But after the 1991 reforms opened the floodgates of competition, businesses soon discovered that to survive, they had to find the most competitive inputs. What mattered was the price of your supplier, not his caste.

The destruction of the caste system is moving India in a positive direction. In general, this example shows how much power an industry has on a society.

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