Lamakaan, the city’s renowned cultural space in the Banjara Hills, hosts a thoughtful discussion on India’s caste system
Post Date – Sunday, July 23 at 09:26 PM
Hyderabad: Lamakaan, the city’s renowned cultural space in the Banjara Hills, hosted a thoughtful discussion on India’s caste system.
A panel comprising Professor Sujatha Surepally, Mohan Guruswamy and Subhashini Ali was moderated by Amirullah Khan to discuss independent journalist and author Manoj Mitta’s latest book, Caste Pride: The Battle for Equality in Hindu India.
“Why is there a gap between the rhetoric and the reality of our Indian justice system? While many of the laws aimed at abolishing caste prejudice are in letter, are they in spirit?” Mita asked, adding that it is these issues Prompting him to dig through the archives to learn more about atrocities against marginalized castes.
He spoke of various court cases in which suspects involved in caste discrimination were released. In his book, he also browsed the works of Dr BR Ambedkar and The Untouchables.
“Before talking about Dalits and how they are discriminated against, we should first talk about their own caste privilege and caste prejudice,” Professor Sulepali said.
Panelists emphasized that it was important to first accept that injustice exists, otherwise it would be impossible to address it.
