On a student's question on caste elimination Justice Chandrachud: Without meaning any disrespect to the question, this whole theme that caste must be eliminated is very often perceived to be a theme which the upper caste propagates. Because it is the upper caste.. 1/5
..that believes that caste is one of the most pernicious features of our Indian society. But to the people who have been subjected to discrimination, stigmatization, to assault - on grounds of caste, caste defines their identity : Justice Chandrachud 2/5
And every day of their lives they are reminded of their caste by the perpetrators of those who practice discrimination against them on the grounds of caste : Justice Chandrachud 3/5
So I think the true answer is to not make a casteless society, but to enable those who have been subject to centuries of discrimination, and that discrimination still continues, the answer must lie in we being aware of the extent of discrimination on grounds of caste- 4/5
We must come face to face with that discrimination that still pervades our society and to find justice to those who are discriminated on ground of caste. That is far more important than anything else : Justice Chandrachud. 5/5
