Re: Golden Era in the Indian Subcontinent
As you said, the era of untouchable practices in India is almost gone. But then why this quota for untouchables?
A good question.
The job reservation for untouchables was meant for just ten years to bridge the gap between them and the rest of the population when the Indian constitution was formed. At that time it was never imagined that this noble gesture would back fire. But then untouchables gradually evolved as a mighty political group. Now every political party in India is scared of scrapping this privilage extended to untouchables. Any political party resorting to scrapping this privlilage would virtually committ a political suicide.