Well here is an interesting read to answer this "We have a chief justice from Dalits" thing:
That is an advantage of living in a free society .... you can discuss issues that needs attention from the state. We get to read the article when it is printed .... freedom of press ..... (of course we sometimes remove the word "love" from an article :D) ... but more serious issues are freely debated and civil society makes sure that the government acts on these issues. Things do take time in India .... but the most imporatant thing is .... India is on the right track .... especially on caste discrimination.
That is an advantage of living in a free society .... .
You are free to ... live in the state of denial, :D
A free society where 200+ million Hindus can not enter their temples without a prior permission and proper police escort! Another example of pathetic indian logic!
On the positive site though, I do think india will become a free society in about 3000 years.
Aren't you an Indian who is so concerned about Pakistanis that he spends hours on a Pakistani message board???
I don't spend hours on your message board but sure, I am concerned about Pakistanis. What's wrong with that?
Now there, I answered your question; will you answer mine ? What suggestions do you have?
A bit curious - do Pakistani authorities censor newspapers from India and control how and when they are released? Looks like you picked up a August article from an Indian newspaper suddenly in mid October.
On the untouchability problem itself, I am touched that so many Pakistanis are very worried by it. I would welcome suggestions from them as well as to how to get rid of the problem.
Come on Marasi, Mo293 and happyheart - give us your suggestions
Don’t you see the answer right there in that quote of yours? It proves that the younger generation has no problem employing dalits but simply shows some deference to the sentiments of the older generation.
When the older generation passes on that family, do you think the problem continues?
That Marasi is how free societies and democracies solve great social problems - laws are necessary but they themselves cannot change the behavior of people overnight when it comes to old beliefs.
In dictatorships such as China they tried forcing change overnight and failed miserably. You should know this first hand in Pakistan. Overnight the terrorists were asked to lay down their arms, after decades of support; and you’re seeing what is going on yourself.
If you still are unconvinced, chew on this: Dr.Ambedkar who wrote the Indian Constitution is from a lower clas caste himself. Yet every Indian salutes the constitution
So Pakistanis start a service for Pakistanis, so that they could virtually sit together, discuss their issues, find some solutions and indian intruders (many of them even too ashamed of their indian nationality, and hence trying to pretend being Pakistani) come to derail and hijack every discussion and then have the guts to say it is not a "Pakistani territory".
LOL. What a logic!
Don't you have your own problems that need a quick fix? Why don't you go to indian forums to discuss those first?
As I said before the indian mindset can not be changed overnight.
You are the worst neighbors in the world for a reason !!!!
Marasi_dee Don't be an Idiot and a Bigot....
Indians are totally welcome to this site...to interact with Pakistans as are any other people of other nationality....
there is no policy on this site that you have to be Pakistani to join....
So Pakistanis start a service for Pakistanis, so that they could virtually sit together, discuss their issues, find some solutions and indian intruders (many of them even too ashamed of their indian nationality, and hence trying to pretend being Pakistani) come to derail and hijack every discussion and then have the guts to say it is not a "Pakistani territory".
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in fact i have found this site more entertaining and not one sided...
and i fully accept all your allegations against indians....i have written earlier that even smart hindu revolutionaries, athiests and communists cannot tresspass the cast barrier when they have to marry their children.
and you are escaping my simple question....what muslims have achieved in last 1400 years against untouchability...
have they successfully come over their traditional thinkings...
Agreeeeeeeeeeeeeed judging few lunactics who are bombing innnocent people like in india mumbai does not mean all the pakistanis or muslims are bad. very good masha Allah
I do hope everyone reads this article which clearly spells out the status of casteism in India - here is the critical part:
" According to experts, the brouhaha has as much to do with politics as with economics and human rights. First,** it is not in favor of vested political interests to eliminate the caste system in India**** as Dalits form a lucrative vote bank.** In fact, in a country of a billion-plus population, it would be foolhardy to fritter away this attractive political constituency that dominates large swaths of India. "