Has India’s caste system migrated to the US? - BBC News

Seattle has become the first city in the US to ban discrimination on the basis of caste.
The city has a large South Asian population, many working in the technology sector.
In the future, caste will be identified in its own class, alongside race, religion and gender identity.
The caste system in India dates back over 3,000 years and divides Hindu society into rigid hierarchical groups.
This can lead to discrimination and violence against those considered to be in the lowest classes - particularly the Dalit, or 'untouchables'.
Kshama Sawant, the Seattle city councillor behind the legislation, and Pulitzer prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson, join Christian Fraser and his panel to put the new law into context.
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[@rational_indian]

“If Hindus migrate to other regions on earth, Indian caste would become a world problem”- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

[@Tzar-Athi]

Quote source?

[@scriptranda2670]

​@Unknown He actually said that

[@keralanaturelover196]

​@@Tzar-Athi😂he said fact especially north indian upper

[@miorfaizulsabki6667]

i feel that is s true..here in malaysia they still find a way to look at your caste especially in marriage. To leave caste is to leave hinduism.

[@dinesh6489]

​@@Tzar-Athi Source: This video 😂😂😂

[@chiruboy23]

Any sort of discrimination which attacks the human dignity must be not be tolerated in any civilized society.

[@SOURAVKumar-gp9bz]

Yep that is west and it's vessel should be nuked.

[@joannewatts9892]

so , hire someone for a job Not for their qualifications but to save their dignity ? That's just stupid 😳

[@chiruboy23]

@@joannewatts9892 Caste system in Hindu society since 5000 years has given reservation for upper castes by denying oppressed caste education and equal opportunities in society.

[@joannewatts9892]

Your right , I spoke out of turn & I stand corrected .

[@diopfifi4937]

​@@joannewatts9892 no. People should not be denied a job because they are from "lower cast"

[@PeterCarter-rz6zh]

Indians complain about discrimination but they themselves follow systemic caste and religious discrimination that has been normalized in India.

[@wolfwayne7594]

Backward caste people are 70 percent in India and they get 70 percent reservation in jobs and educational institutions

[@realcolour96]

Very true bro

[@hemantsingh6754]

​@@wolfwayne7594 stop the cap it's 49.5 nd now u so called upper caste got 10% as EWS ... don't spread ur propaganda here

[@Exiide89]

​@@hemantsingh6754Merit anyone? Does merit matter to you?

[@philoo]

With the greatest respect to my North Indian fellow citizens racism and discrimination is rampant in India. You only have to travel north to hear derogatory remarks about South Indians based on colourism mixed with casteism. Unfortunately the Indian diaspora has brought this attitude with them to the West. This issue needs to be recognised and addressed quickly

[@kent1391]

when I visited India, the indian people that I was with told me not to speak to or touch certain people as we traversed the city

[@user-zf5cd1lk3y]

Becz there are poor and unhygienic people in india .they don't even bath properly 😒 so that's why any well wisher indian give u a advice to don't touch roadside people ...

[@nehakulkarni5009]

I see that daily around London...Street beggers ignored by shoppers 🤣

[@kent1391]

@@nehakulkarni5009 wow, laughing at starving homeless people. It doesn't get any lower than that

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Im laughing bcoz, I see people walk right past then like trash, not a care in the world to rehome them...But here, many sulking about oppression elsewhere

[@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

​@@kent1391 Just like when I visited US people told me to stay away from black neighborhood because they are drug dealers and criminals. Sounds about same.

[@Lando-kx6so]

This is everywhere Indians go. It's even in Jamaica

[@joexavier2287]

Shocking 🤦

[@johnnybloom4342]

@Michelle-bm5pg this is quiet shocking too know. However u cannot change ur caste even though no matter how much rich or successful u become in the future. Caste is assigned by birth.

[@VICTOR-ok3mg]

Not indians but hindus

[@Doctor_Fate5]

Only hindus promote caste

[@diopfifi4937]

​@@VICTOR-ok3mg yup. Is them. Is very prevalent in South Africa too. Not only they are racist towards the native but they discriminate none Hindus too.

[@pappurajpagare1153]

without Caste there in no hinduism

[@OCF-OperationColdFire]

There is

[@johnkingbad]

In Hinduism caste is one's occupation and is not decided by birth

[@starkacademy3244]

Hinduism without caste is basically Sikhism.

[@lukejlv8211]

Horrible you are...stop this stupidity

[@stevennaraine9429]

@@pappurajpagare1153 Not the way it's practiced. Your comment proves the supposed English imposed Caste, not just Hindu religious Varna is alive and well.

[@blueoak5262]

India's caste "system" doesn't make any sense, neither does Modi for not doing anything to end it.

[@santoshjee4614]

Officially it doesn't exist so goverment can do nothing to people's minds

[@blueoak5262]

@@santoshjee4614 They see what's going on and factually it does exist, but Modi is too busy beings friends with Putin to make progress in his country.

[@santoshjee4614]

@@blueoak5262 there is nothing wrong to focus on making progress in one's Country and low cast people are given reservation in every sector noone is deprived from anything so everything is going quite smoothly

[@blueoak5262]

@@santoshjee4614 The caste system is wrong period, and yes it is up to the government to properly educate people.

[@santoshjee4614]

@@blueoak5262 I agree with the education point of view of yours and the cast system is certainly wrong also I am not trying to defend the government but being an Indian all I can say it all depends on people's mindset

[@MeoWooff_01]

Institutional Education does not always work in removing prejudice from people's minds.

[@diplodocus3]

Interestingly enough, in India, educational institutions are the playgrounds for caste oppression. Marginalised caste students are terrorised and alienated by dominant caste b*st*rds, due to which dropping out and s*icides are commonplace.

[@vasdgod]

Why would people remove the pride of 3000 years just because some dope head decided to give us freedom

[@LaxmanSingh-iq2im]

Its the temple where mind filled with prejudice.

[@chandramohan3433]

Yes like British still in coloniel mindset while unable to manage own country

[@thelegendaryblackbeastofar39]

Actually "Institutional Education" often creates its own forms of prejudice; the smarts vs the stupid. I used to tutor a brilliant student from an average public-school for math competitions. He used to tell me how the kids from rich townships or private schools would look down on him even when he won.

[@chillonyoutube]

their diaspora has taken the caste system with them to every country

[@arunpaulose9292]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@el-jp3xp]

Govt IT cell is activated wait n see

[@akhashdhillon2159]

I have never found it anywhere. This seems extremely unusual

[@chillonyoutube]

@निखिल ^___^كافر yes they do, they think their better than someone cause their better than someone cause their indian or hindu

[@arunpaulose9292]

​@@nikhil098Bro it seems like that you are a graduate from Nagpur's WhatsApp University......

[@TonyWCV]

I am not Indian but have many times witnessed subtle caste based discrimination amongst the Indians in companies like Toyota Motor Sales @toyota @tfs and Toyota Financial Services especially with their outsourced IT vendors. Worst if the subordinate is of Muslim or Islam. The Indians are extremely exclusive and only choose their own regardless of qualifications. The discrimination is oppressive. Have witnessed good employees leaving which is unfortunately for employers. In itself, caste culture is slavery liked!

[@claudiavalencia2322]

That should be illegal and taken to court and employers should fire the discriminating parties.

[@Nishit_Alby_Alfredo]

Hinduism's caste system has been termed by Western world the most cruel slavery system on earth till date

[@dharas4114]

they have the same thing in the U SA- people of their own kind , showing preference for their own over others, it what started affirmative action in America. Its just certain groups are not used to seeing it done to themselves

[@Bbyluvusa]

There’s footage of Indian men trying to rape a female newscaster from America while she was reporting live

[@gobimurugesan2411]

U always take ur own castes for ur company. Others only second options. First rule in Indian business...lol

[@ambedkaritesofbengal790]

For our Western people who don't know what caste system is, I would like to request you to kindly read the writings of B. R. Ambedkar. Way back to 1916, 25-years old Ambedkar, a student of Columbia University, read his paper titled "Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development." In this paper, he commented that "if Indians move to other parts of the world, the Hindu caste system will become a global problem." So, Ambedkar can give you the most authentic explanation of what caste system is and who are the perpetrators.

[@ambedkaritesofbengal790]

@निखिल ^___^كافر Your laughter indicates that the US has done a great job by passing anti-caste bill in Seattle.

[@ambedkaritesofbengal790]

@निखिल ^___^نيخيل Perhaps you are not properly following cases of caste based discrimination in western countries, especially in UK and USA. However, you stay with your opinion. Let me do my research on caste system in western countries, especially among South Asian migrants.

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

@@ambedkaritesofbengal790 Caste system is almost non existent in india,.its even less than racism in USA,plus india only uses caste system to give reservation, and nothing else

[@constantine243]

​@@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng thats very stupid of you, Indian upper castes are heavily exercising caste discrimination and killing Dalits and Tribals every single day

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

@@constantine243 yes we know much killing are happening, keep playing victim card, they are many Lower castes families who are earning well, they also have reservation system in favour, also they can also register an fir again, and police will arrest the accuse without even any initial investigation,that much rights they have nowi, I have also seen people of upper caste who are food vendors/sellors,so stop this generalisation of caste,you are stating these thing from your trash mind with no evidence, surely they do face discrimination, but thats very less compared to racism faced in west's,you are arrogant piece of shoe, go live a life

[@AJAYKUMAR-ti3tq]

Once Dr Ambedkar said if brahminism goes outside India caste would became globle proble.

[@preetamyadav7952]

Learn basics of dharma and stopliving in victim mentality to gain sympathy .

[@AJAYKUMAR-ti3tq]

@@preetamyadav7952 which dharma...??? Where all character are fiction and birth process is amazing without many man/female involvement and max of then are victim of someone.

[@yashbehera9459]

​@@AJAYKUMAR-ti3tqDo u understand what r u even talkin about,Stop watching those mythological cartoons ur judgment r based on them.Follow ur whatever left u hve in the name of lower caste.Nd those r deities each as a men nd women not some suited up advocates.It's been over 70 years still crying on a dead caste system loop.

[@asoren1]

Bra-man will take their casteism wherever they go

[@emraldarcher3320]

Caste discrimination has not been banned in India. Untouchability has been banned but then again, you can ban a lot of things or pass hundreds of laws on paper. Most people don't follow it or are not aware about it either.

[@jimhalpert3269]

Genuine question. Are you even Indian? If you were then you would surely know about the SC ST act and how grave the punishment is for the same. It's in fact so severe that people want it to be repealed because it's getting misused indiscriminately.

[@emraldarcher3320]

@@jimhalpert3269 Yes, I am an Indian, born & brought up over here only. Those laws do exist, I never denied that it doesn't exist but most of the people aren't even aware about laws. Enforcing these laws is extremely difficult in practice over here. Most of us don't know what our rights as a worker/employees or as a Human and aren't aware about the new Labour laws. And if we do, employers deny our rights. Most people don't care or worry about Human Rights laws either. If we tell them our rights they'll ask us in return - "What have you done to gain these rights? You don't deserve it." We are also on the brink of touching 50 million pending cases in our courts across India at all the levels. Our current Union Law & Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju even revealed this publicly multiple times recently. Even former Justices of High Courts, Supreme courts & Lawyers practising in those courts have routinely said it the interviews, newspapers, magazines & on television. theprint.in/opinion/the-nepotism-and-caste-based-discrimination-that-exists-in-indian-judiciary/48542/ www.thehindu.com/data/data-no-stscobc-judges-in-lower-judiciary-of-many-states-and-uts/article65710922.ece www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/indias-judiciary-and-the-slackening-cog-of-trust/article65394817.ece www.barandbench.com/columns/nine-former-judges-who-spoke-of-corruption-what-ag-kk-venugopal-hinted-prashant-bhushan-hearing

[@drpop_25]

Caste system is already banned in India 🤦🏻‍♂️ Because of lack of implementation of judiciary it is practice in rural areas Specially uneducated ones

[@saikrishnak8631]

@@drpop_25 no, its not!

[@human8454]

If you don't have perfect knowledge about the topic keep quiet 🤫

[@sheilanixon4479]

The Caste System is alive and Kicking in Britain , in the Hindu and Sikh Communities. I taught in a top teacing staff to give their children extra help and have their work marked first. When the headmaster explaines that all the psarents paid the same fees, and the children were given equal access to the curriculum , and that work would be marked in the order it was handed in , the Brahmin parents threatened to w

[@akshaysharma3809]

Dude , India was always like this , don't believe indians who glorify their "Great civilization" and Britain somehow destroyed it , which is bs,because it was neither great nor a civilization..and STOP ALLOWING IMMIGRANTS

[@s._3560]

you have an incomplete post.

[@Andalusic]

It's ok we understand the picture. Higher castes want to be treated as such everywhere in the world even if we dont care of their caste systems@@s._3560

[@mayursable4921]

​@@s._3560yt prob stopped her

[@ridhamatri9447]

That's why Dalits should leave Hindu and Sikh religion and start adopting Buddhism.

[@rajeevkumar-cn8kx]

Caste discrimination is dark reality of hindu religion in india, nepal, Bangladesh,

[@bluecolour8889]

In Pakistan and Bangladesh, there is casteism among muslims too. Modern day casteism is more like 'groupism'. Rich and poors are in most groups though.

[@abikrsen3205]

@@bluecolour8889 It is sad though even after shifting to another religion from Hinduism, the people didn't shed the casteist identification and still continuing this separatist legacy.

[@RR-pc7yv]

@@abikrsen3205 Because it has got nothing to do with any religion but socio-culture of parts of the Indian Subcontinent.

[@Andalusic]

Stop lying. Hindus always resorts to lies to get the eyes off them. In Islam everyone is equal regardless of color@@bluecolour8889

[@mazedabari6438]

​​@@bluecolour8889hey idiot dont spread venomous lies about Bangladesh. There are no caste system in Bangladesh. I cant vouch for hindus as Bangladeshi Muslims dont give a shit to your bullshit hindu caste system but dont go around spreading fake news about Bangladesh. First provide info about casteism in Bangladesh. Casteism and islam are oxymoron as Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said: O people, verily your Lord is One and your father is one. Verily there is no superiority of an Arab over a non-Arab or of a non-Arab over an Arab, or of a red man over a black man, or of a black man over a red man, except in terms of taqwa. Have I conveyed the message?” They said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) has conveyed the message. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in as-Saheehah (6/199). btw do You know the first Person to give the Adhan, Islamic call to prayer was a Black Ethiopian. Hindus like you should first ditch your filthy sanatan dharma instead of attacking islam, which is the universal Paradigm of the whole universe.

[@arjunbhattacherjee]

Proves that education doesn’t really open one’s mind..

[@dreamerboy7751]

That's why Islam has its own solution. In Islam, there is no caste. All men are equal irregardless of their dynasty,occupation, social status etc.

[@drusillawinters212]

@@dreamerboy7751 As practiced in many places, all "men" is the operative phrase. Women are not considered equal. Islam is NOT a panacea. In many places, it is part of the problem. This is definitely not intended to imply this is true for all followers of the prophet or to imply that it was the intent of the prophet.

[@drusillawinters212]

It depends on the nature of the education. Technological education will not open your mind to ethical issues. Education in law, history, and ethics will.

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Good joke...Unless someone follows the qran, all burn in hell and are punished

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Bhagavad Gita states all souls are equal

[@TheOne-xu5oy]

I’m half black and half Indian and I know some of u, particularly of the Indian persuasion have an issue with that. At my job I had a coworker who was from India who looked me dead in my eyes and said “you’re not a real Indian” I said you’re absolutely correct I’m a hybrid, so I’m better than you. I walked off, she was pissed I couldn’t careless. My dad who is Indian told me not to trust them. I’ve taken that advise throughout life. A lot of y’all are a bunch of hypocrites and come here with this bs system and think people don’t realize it.

[@thewhatorwhy]

Them? Aren't you those people of a black "persuasion" that has bashed Jews and Asians for decades? From Michael Jackson to Dave Chappelle. Yeah, black people are hypocrites.

[@Andalusic]

Most Indians are racist an they think that by being racists to other people, they will look good in front of Americans

[@Nagvanshieus]

You should've said, "i am thankful that i am not"

[@dinesh6489]

Whenever there is a Group of Brahmins, then there is a Caste Discrimination. 😡🤦

[@godas55]

Curse of mankind.

[@tivo3720]

Ofcourse not

[@rssiddharth3134]

Dr.Ambedkar during his Constituent Assembly debate long since had forecaste about this menace...he categorically said that " Caste will become a world problem if Hindus migrates to other part of the planet...because a Hindu goes with his caste where ever he goes...there is no Hindu with out a #Caste, this is such a cancer !! What would be people of caste victim in Indian society be facing, US, UK can better imagine from these episode in their countries...

[@miss_u_dodo]

Caste is just a fiction in people's mind... Both upper and lower. Just making fool of themselves but doing this upper and lower shit🤣

[@sidharthapatra4296]

@@miss_u_dodo You mean the Constitution is based on a fiction?

[@miss_u_dodo]

@@sidharthapatra4296 yes sir.. It's just political balkanization attempt.

[@rajdas1201]

People like you are India's biggest problem.

[@abikrsen3205]

@@miss_u_dodo you will be surprised to know that the daily actions and rituals (in cases of hardcore religion following Hindus) are influenced by which caste they belong to

[@MrKajjaGG]

It migrates everywhere Indians go. Source: Indian.

[@blueoak5262]

White Colonists bought their own caste system when they stole land from the Native Americans and Africans.

[@FF-ch9nr]

@@sabrinalee2389 Arabs never penetrated India, you’re talking about indo aryans and Turkic tribes

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Those were in recent times just before the rise of ishilam 7th century...The indo-Aryans were in trade with the Greeks, Romans and persians...Long before Arabia existed dating back 5th Century and beyond

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Cool story, but that dont explain why so many Indians were trading with Rome or persoan empire long before the arab DNA outburst 🤣

[@nehakulkarni5009]

70% arab genetics? 🤣

[@RealSalica]

If you move somewhere , live by the rules of your new country , or stay in your country .

[@nc01sadh]

That is easy to say. Once your skull crystallized, your views, biases and faith is rooted solid. So, obviously some lapse laws like illegal immigration doesn't let filter people who have extremist and misogynistic views.

[@vidra9052]

First start giving black people your daughters then we will talk.

[@69MrBunny]

They should leave their pathetic religions & stupid castes where they came from. Sick & tired of these Neanderthals bringing their backwards shit to the west.

[@MrLikea8055]

What if someone moves there, and wishes to change the rules. What you have insinuated is low key sounds like manusmriti. We are Brahmins and we make laws, can't live along with these, outcasts you are.

[@69MrBunny]

@@MrLikea8055 then FUCK OFF to the backward cow Piss cow dung eating you come from. Don’t come here with your Stone Age rubbish ok.

[@itwasntme4797]

I don’t know what’s more complicated to comprehend; Caste discrimination or IKEA assembly instructions.

[@entx8491]

Neither

[@SenorSol]

The real problem arises when you have upper caste Hindus trying to assemble IKEA flatpack furniture! They're clueless and helpless and have to hire people to do it for them. It's quite amusing.

[@buttertandoorichicken]

I mean both are pretty easy to understand, or maybe I’m biased because I’m ethnically Indian and a visual thinker 😅

[@adrianlouw2499]

India’s caste system is sooo far-right...

[@diplodocus3]

The twist being, in India, everyone, from the far-left to the far-right and everything in between, practice caste, and even untouchability.

[@adrianlouw2499]

​@@diplodocus3 Far-right = bad/yucky/things I don't like...nothing political.

[@Jack-tk1is]

​@@diplodocus3 no normal people does that

[@diplodocus3]

@@Jack-tk1is majority of indians are a sick bunch of people

[@Jack-tk1is]

@@diplodocus3 true, it's education problem, since 80% Indians live in Rural india

[@Kwippy]

Castetism has never gone away and now with the rise of the Hindu nationalists in India, it is on the rise again, along with discrimination against Muslim minorities and rewriting of history.

[@anish7183]

So what do you propose to make it go away.

[@preetamyadav7952]

The first step of becoming the hindu natinalist is to throw caste system in garbage bcoz this cause disunity in society . Hindu nationalist are vedic follower who consider every soul part of god as per upanishad philosophy

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Whats a kuffa r?

[@terminator987]

Fake Id abdul 🤣

[@gauravdas6741]

That's good

[@aznamoon1111]

As an Indian American, I’ve never experienced this in the workplace ever. However, I’m not surprised it’s happening. I’ve seen tons of recent Indian immigrants using “tradition” as the basis for backing their outdated beliefs

[@johanlibert2481]

Ohh God💀

[@Andalusic]

"As an *Indian American* I’ve never experienced this in the workplace ever". Well I wonder why, have you asked yourself that maybe it's because you're Indian and they're at the stage where they don't have a lot of numbers so they apply it to foreigners instead by only hiring Indians?

[@dharas4114]

Culturally- indians are servile to an archaic , backward social system, and embrace outdated cultural norms. They know that it is a backward system but is ingrained in ther psyche no matter how "westernized' an asian indian is. Its not their fault, but until it changes in India, they will not be able to help it, it will be considered whattheir people do. I worked with people from india as IT consultants, they were so bewildered meeting someone of indo caribbean descent, that didnt embrace their indian cultural norms nor understand them. I found a few of them to be quite standoff -ish and socially aloof and found them rather comical.

[@Quagmire123]

Report them to immigration and civil rights organizations.

[@sunnyrajput1912]

​@@Andalusicyup you are right I could affirm Low IQ person is considered dalits that's why they discriminate against you. Aren't you glad now you could get protection as a white dalit!!!!! Welcome 🤗 to oppressed dalit brotherhood.

[@jeanraphael6756]

Not only that ,in some other countries where people from India has migrated and their decendants have established, some are using racist attitudes to downgrade people of African descent, women / men for their under achievement in education and also women of African descent like to sell their bodies. Being of African descent, can imagine being treated with such attitude is downgrade and morally painful

[@overpowered6620]

You mean to say that these casteist Indians are now doing discrimination on Africans. That's very bad .

[@bluecolour8889]

You should know, that President Kamala Harris mother, was from a highest caste Hindu family from Southern India and married a Jamaican American (dark skinned black) man.

[@qbconnect2883]

As an African American I've been a victim of discrimination from an Indian before. I'm dark skinned and my cousin is light skinned. We were both regular patrons of an Indian business in our neighborhood back in the 90s. The male owner was always nice to my light skinned cousin but he was cold towards me for no reason. I didn't know anything about the caste system at the time. And I'm not sure if that was the reason, but I never trusted light skinned Indian men from then on. BTW, his wife was young, cool & friendly and I used to joke around with her sometimes. But I never got out of line with her in any way. Even still, maybe he was jealous 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@qbconnect2883]

​@@bluecolour8889That's only one example though. It doesn't change the overall matter

[@icarus387]

Why do you think idi Amin of Uganda expelled Indians off Uganda in 1972? Because of their discriminatory and backward caste system ingrained in their culture. Uganda may be a poor african country but Ugandans decide their country's future. There's going to be more expulsion of Asians if they keep it up.

[@raaz9662]

Yes, I am a victim of caste discrimination both in India and also in the USA. It hurts to go through it and I lost a lot in my life and career. Right now I am going through it as well.

[@digitalbath6057]

You must be plain stupid.

[@pimentofume]

Shame

[@sorenutpal6091]

All lower caste people should convert to Buddhism or Christianity. When Brahman religion will be minority in india only then they will understand. Jai Bhim

[@gujarat8506]

Stay strong brother. May the evil die out

[@Hannah-hg]

@raaz9662 As i canadian I will always fight for what they call “ the untouchable” these beautiful people. Imagine discriminating against your our brother another fellow Indian it’s sicking and disgusting, Indians are so backwards and barbaric 😡 that’s why I will sit down with the untouchable and eat with them sleep in the same house as them invite them to my house and treat them with upmost respect, love and care letting them know your loved and appreciated as a fellow human being who’s equal to me. For those Indians who want to live in my country leave your barbaric, backwards and wickedness way of thinking leave it behind in India!!! I’m sorry that you had to deal with ignorant people who think they are better than you. As Canadian I do the best I can to fight for those innocent souls

[@harishtenet1698]

Most discrimination country in the world...!? So called "vasudivakutumbam" Worst discrimination facing Dalits muslims..! #Thank you BBC for presenting like always indipendent journalism 🙏

[@amritaparida3992]

What is Dalit Muslim? Either they be Dalit or Muslim. How can they still be Dalits after renouncing Hinduism?

[@gauravdas6741]

Then leave india

[@msraja1230]

​@@amritaparida3992 pasmanda muslims, he meant. It entered into different religions like Christianity and Islam, Sikhism. For example, in Kerala an upper caste christian would not marry a dalit Christian. We might be christians but we aren't same, 8'm superior to u, those converted just can't let go the caste, their superiority, privileges

[@tivo3720]

​@msraja1230 then why r u targeting Hindus?

[@parthibanarivalagan3119]

throwing light into the flaws of the system is something that i admire in a constitution , hope we can see the same change all over the world someday

[@nagas7740]

True, Kudos to crusaders like Sawant. Indians take their sh&$ caste wherever they go. One just needs to go to temples and hindu organizations in US to see who are managing those and those who are priests, they are brahmins, last names suggest which caste one is and can be subtlely used for mentoring, referring, supporting in higher education,work and in all walks of life. Dalits are not that vocal due to the stigma and humiliation associated with identifying their caste. The right wing hindutva organisation in US and elsewhere are out to bring back the caste system in its new form where power, resources, companies are in the upper castes. Kudos to Seattle and the western world, caste fight should start from here since India with its upper caste dominance is incapable of doing it.

[@Huang_Teh.]

@@nagas7740 yes these caste discrimination should be banned along with stupid caste based reservations.

[@nagas7740]

@@Huang_Teh. go and watch India Inc youtube channel videos and get enlightened. In India Upper castes have unofficial reserbsrion supporting, mentoring, referring, recommending their own in all walks of life be it judiciary, sports, media, administration, education and what not. Let govt have guts to release caste based census first. The whole Hinduism itself reeks of caste based reservation. Brahmins have 100 percent reservation in scriptures, temples, customs, traditions, priestly jobs, temple management. First set this right. Indians take this shi* everywhere they go so educational institutions, companies and even states in US have now included caste in their policy against discrimination. In India the fanatics go behind minorities either muslims or Christian's and target hijab but the hindu priests themselves are half naked in temples where women and young girls visit too, it is disgusting and disrespectful and do you know why priests do not cover their upper body, then they cant maintain their supremacy without showing their cross thread.. There is no dignity of labor in Hinduism due to manusmriti and its caste based divisions. People fall at the priests feet. How is his job any better or harder than. a person sweeping the street? Why is this respect to a priests job which does not require any hardwork and requires memorizing something which nobody understands?. Do you know that pankthi bedha and madesnana exists even now in 21st century?

[@TheAryanKnight]

@@Huang_Teh. Westerns living in bubble lol. They invented caste let them fool themself while we grow and take over lol. Castist British. "Smithson" "Buttler" wow caste system is Indian my ars. Forever loosers. Wait 10 more years we will teach you the correct history

[@nagas7740]

@@guhamurugan8671 Manuvaadi spotted. We are talking about castiesm in US, stick to the topic. Indians take their sh($*$ wherever they go, by diverting you cant wash away your sins nor guilt.

[@VirenderSingh-yv2jy]

India 👉 Caste System UK 👉 Racism

[@SS-wj3lt]

UK has universal health care, national pension scheme, social security welfare benefit. You have Modi's l*nd to suck on.

[@roops2939]

Rich/poor divide, North/South divide...

[@organicfarm5524]

The caste system itself incorporates 'racism' and in India global racism exists.

[@saikrishnak8631]

caste system + racism..

[@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng]

@@organicfarm5524 keep talking trash ,caste system is almost non existent in india,cases of caste discrimination is even less than racism in UK

[@pimentofume]

I feel shame myself, I regret I was born in India. Shame

[@NitinJain-yh1lk]

+1

[@NitinJain-yh1lk]

@@himanshupathak3730 yes but pls keep this in india don't bring b**ger here in india

[@tehreemfatima-bn2lr]

Girl as a pakistani, thank God you weren't born in pakistan 😂

[@EthicalMarxist]

I get it😂 you are a shudra

[@sunnyrajput1912]

No matter what you are the right person to be ashamed of either your stupidity or propaganda pedaling or your birth, choice is yours. At least some shame in your case is heavily recommended.

[@lfeb]

It's always been here. We have every kind of discrimination, skin shade, education, money, location...etc... it's all ways people are judged unfairly

[@michaeljosephjackson2364]

Lower caste,tribals,North east people face the worst

[@Ronex-jv6pc]

​@@michaeljosephjackson2364there are a lot of prejudices, a society can't be equal.

[@alittlewonderful]

I’m under the impression that Indian culture is another level. That’s why their streets are so dirty, they think it’s below them to be cleaning the community.

[@arunpaulose9292]

As an Indian to be very frank we Indians are still living in stone age..... Even the government wants us to be like the same..........

[@Happy_Buddah_Bonsai_UK]

I love ❤️ your cooking 🥘 lamb curry 🍛 fry rice 🍚 and Naan 🫓 🫓 yum 😋 yum yummy 😋

[@dreamerboy7751]

That's why Islam has its own solution. In Islam, there is no caste. All men are equal irregardless of their dynasty,occupation, social status etc.

[@LuciferMorningstar-qw6yw]

@@dreamerboy7751 Really then what is Sunni, Shia, sufi, ahmadiyas etc and why are they killing each other in all over the muslim world 🤔

[@drpop_25]

​@@LuciferMorningstar-qw6yw And the further classification of Sunni in India Pakistan too. Barelwi, Ahemdi and so on 😴 Recently ahemedis are attacke in Pakistan

[@beast6029]

@@dreamerboy7751 That is the most fake thing I have ever heard in my whole entire life.

[@ValueYourTimeOnEarth]

Cast is disgusting. Dalits should just convert or turn atheist and renounce the racist hind caste system.

[@Akash-oi7jm]

I doesn't make any changes.

[@Not-Ap]

​@@Akash-oi7jm That's debatable. Many converted to Islam and Christianity just on that alone. With it they have something to lord over there former oppressors who continue to preach that oppression was justified.

[@Andalusic]

Lies. When they become Muslim they're free from the shackles of the Caste System and are in a beautiful religion where everyone is equal regardless of race@@Akash-oi7jm

[@Akash-oi7jm]

@@Andalusic STF bro. I doesn't make any change, even though dalith converted to another religion the he is always untouchable in the eye of public.

[@Akash-oi7jm]

@@Andalusic beautyful religion 😂 *Worshiping a peadophile isn't Beauty*

[@airborneranger-ret]

Interesting. Had an adjunct faculty member mention to me that another college in the Chicago metro area had this issue - which was why they didn't teach there.

[@Nishit_Alby_Alfredo]

Hinduism doesn't believe in equality of human beings and hinduism categorises humans low or higher and also hinduism considers people of other countries as low people and calls other country people by name malechh or yawana(low person)!

[@stevennaraine9429]

Some Indians think it is their religious birth right to discriminate against lower historical caste.

[@mostakahmedsimon1304]

Lower caste Hindus are turning Muslims and Christians in many parts because of this problem.

[@tivo3720]

Why Castism is in Sikhs ? Why muslims in South Asia follow caste system? Why Buddha wished to born as Brahmin in his next life ? And was so biased towards dalit and women ?!! Why Christians in India has different different burial ground on the basis of caste

[@mostakahmedsimon1304]

@@tivo3720 I'm sorry if I hurt your belief because I didn’t mean to. Just stated some common facts for that matter! I understand your question and I also have the same question that why?

[@tivo3720]

@@mostakahmedsimon1304 u Said lower caste hindus becoming Christian and Muslim becz of casteism in Hinduism. They why they still have caste in Christianity and Islam? Then how can u target the Hindus? For my understanding i can see castism was excited from the beginning of human civilization every where in the world.

[@mostakahmedsimon1304]

@@tivo3720 Not targeting anyone and sorry if I mean to be rude. Religion has actually nothing to do with this. Some opportunist groups founded this stuff and introduced it to their unfair advantages.

[@aliquraishi3525]

Where the Indians go their caste system goes with them. The Hindu caste system is perpetuated by the upper castes who feel superior over the other Hindu castes.

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Are you from the quraushi tribe? Is that your identity?

[@terminator987]

Shut up Sunni 🤣

[@aliquraishi3525]

@@terminator987 All humans are equal. Treat others as you want them to treat you.

[@Vladimir_Putin_2021]

@@aliquraishi3525 from where you came to know that caste discrimination is a part of Hinduism??? Have you read any hindu religious books ??? You know Sanskrit??? And for your kind of information, In muslims also their are Caste system...What about shia and Sunni, ahmadias got attacked by Sunni Muslim in Pakistan... And in India , muslim dalit have different grace yard。。。 they cant burry their people in upper caste ( ashraf , rajput muslim) place of Graves.... So don't comment bullshit about someones religion when you don't have knowledge....

[@abhinay4200]

Pakistanis are evil

[@joshjosh5553]

Hindus in England , Canada, Australia, England do full caste system is jobs and in hindu temples and im indian society. It's a complex discriminatory system that foreigners can't understand.

[@sneha7435]

Just because you haven't experienced caste based discrimination doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I haven't faced caste discrimination directed towards me but I have seen it happening many times. Honestly, everyone speaks their mind but only in their safe space because they know it has been criminalised and saying something casteist will put them in trouble. So, they usually never say it in public but I a group where there are only upper caste people (Our last names indicate our caste you don't even need to ask someone's caste to know their caste. You know when you are in the safe space). The most common is I would say usage of casteist slurs. This happened when I was in college. One of my very senior professor, whom I used to respect a lot because he was so good at teaching his subject (he always sounded like a wise, smart old man), used a casteist slur against SC people and said we should never pass through the area where they live as they are untouchables. I was stunned but everyone was normal as if nothing happened. Second and another most common thing I hear is when people say that SC people can never excel in studies as this is not their "fitrat", unka dimag kabhi padhai me lagega nahi kyunki unki formation hi different Hui hai, different kaam k liye Hui hai (here they were talking about the low academic performance of many SC kids ignoring that most of them come from underprivileged homes). Another very common casteist/classist act is keeping separate utensils for maids, some societies even have separate lifts for them. Here also, I hear a lot that people don't want a cook from an SC caste because they doubt their cleanliness habits. Talk to the aunties in your society, this as actually very common. Apart from this, there are many incidents in news on casteism. It is a superiority complex that is never going to end. If you ask an upper caste person to ditch their caste indicative last name they will most likely refuse. On the contrary, you will see people flaunting their caste on vehicles. No, flaunting caste on vehicle is not discrimination but that shows the superiority complex the person has in their mind.

[@idzkk]

Caste is somewhat equal to racism. It's existence is reality. People on the receiving end should handle it objectively and smartly instead of stupid/blind wokery

[@nehakulkarni5009]

That was a very good story...if any of it was true, then its also sad, that youve experienced it...But have you ever seen royalty sit and drink tea with shoe maker? Do you see the president of USA eating cupcakes with his gardener? The so called caste system is no different to the 4 classes of society..Do you see rich communities living next door to those on welfare? In the west public schools are just as divided amongs private schools, where status matters...So, youre not alone in this world far as economical discrimination is concerned

[@UserUser-ic1fw]

Just because BBC proaganda say doesnt mean it's real.

[@Ria_Paswan9051]

@@nehakulkarni5009 I have read about the formation of human from Hindu mythology I'm sorry but to be honest it's just a useless things I'm how a man gave birth human being from their body part I think it made by people for their own benefit and you people should stop these inhuman practice and I saw news about it that even the outcaste is rich than upper caste you people treat them like they are animals stop these nonsense stuff everyone is equal who are you to call someone outcaste and one more thing if gardener become rich then we don't discriminate infact we see Human being as Human being not like you change your mentality

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Selena Gomez is living in some bubble 🤣 Vedas are far more advance then bible or qran.

[@reeling-in]

Unfortunately, it has been taken to developed countries!

[@Jack-tk1is]

By Indians

[@miss_u_dodo]

No one does this shit today

[@TheAryanKnight]

taken back you mean

[@TheAryanKnight]

@@Jack-tk1is in ur mom

[@deleater]

@@TheAryanKnight British did not come here in India 3000 years ago moron.

[@colsonz2319]

I'm from Africa, we have lots of problems, however, I'm grateful to God we do not have the caste system problem. What nonsense. This caste bullshit can definitely make people have serious mental issues....

[@thewhatorwhy]

Only tribal perpetual warfare, slavery, racism and the genocide of millions by other Africans. Yes, much better than casteism. Africa is also practicing CASTE, you fool.

[@ridhamatri9447]

​@Rajnasyaon shitheads

[@globalgopal5500]

Kshama you are doing great service to oppressed caste all the love and support to you.

[@blueballsbkueballs]

To understand indian caste system someone need to read indian matrimonial profile. You will see 2 key statements " wanted upper caste" " wanted well settled guy abroad".

[@makeracistsafraidagain]

I’m proud of Seattle for taking action to support equality under law.

[@Tbone1492]

When we're we ever afraid

[@talluris.prabhakar2782]

Decision against discrimination by Seattle is historical GOD 🙏bless Seattle

[@onlinemathquiz3621]

sir why you are jealous of india

[@blackpanthar906]

This is what you expect in an educated civilized country like US.

[@newaccount2979]

@@onlinemathquiz3621 jealous of India? Pal ...U must be jokin

[@lif6737]

I didn’t realize caste discrimination was present in the West because I always assumed caste discrimination was sort of a hold over among the uneducated or rural populations in South Asia, and that the SA diaspora wouldn’t carry that over. This is actually pretty eye opening to me. I hope we can get similar legislation here in Canada soon.

[@public.public]

caste, racism, and all those divisive social systems are aspects of the class system.

[@Willie5000]

You would hope so but people are people and they do carry their biases and prejudices with them whenever they travel…

[@roops2939]

The UK Royal Family is an example of hereditary caste system

[@mariposaorofusionfoodchann7573]

@@roops2939 Exactly,all royal families to some degree use a stratified system,the UK royals being the strictest with it! Too much fuss made over marrying "commoners"!

[@Model3GenerativeANdroid]

3 top Hindu contribution to humanity; 1. Caste system 2. Sati ceremony 3. Thuggee cult

[@watchmenstudios]

Have studied hard the Indian cast system. It makes the usual western culture discrimination look very, "very" tame. Watch and learn....Well done BBC...

[@overpowered6620]

Read the book 'annihilation of caste ' by Dr Br ambedkar , you will understand more.

[@adimudiraj]

Low key slipped that she’s upper caste…I didn’t even know my caste till I passed my 10th grade…it’s all about upbringing!

[@DipayanPyne94]

​@RobertClive1757 Only some English people brought equality in India. Many Indians already knew about it before the Brits. Moreover, the original egalitarian Indian is Buddha.

[@peeyushdey4767]

​@DipayanPyne94 Buddha was itself hindu just like jesus Christ was Jew before he started Christianity

[@tomorrowwar2474]

It's A time to move out of cast system in the world.

[@Mapogo792]

According to the laws of this system all other races that are not Indian are belong to lower caste category including Anglo Saxons ....!

[@nehakulkarni5009]

🤣 Ever heard of the Indo- Greek empire? Roman Indians? 😂 Please dont embarras yourself with 2 bit info

[@saikrishnak8631]

most of the castes in india earlier originated with respect to their color, financial state, ethnicity and the region they come from . it was terrible in medieval times. Now being educated and intermixed people still carry the tradition.

[@kumarmanjeet6704]

These higher castes are the first people who adopted western education system.. These upper caste people were the first who were IAS clerks police etc in British Empire.. What is their explanation now😂😂😂😂

[@Flexy_vfx]

@Dyeth to all Indians stfu copy past bot

[@Vij454]

Caste is one of those traits which is condemned by the upper castes sitting in the parliament but never pass a GO against it while the poor upper castes laymen curse their fellow lower castes laymen as though they are supposed to erase their benefits! In short, caste is a great tool for the politics of divide and rule!

[@joexavier2287]

Sad 🤦

[@dreamerboy7751]

That's why Islam has its own solution. In Islam, there is no caste. All men are equal irregardless of their dynasty,occupation, social status etc.

[@aliskiron4778]

@@dreamerboy7751 yes. And we know how that end!! In pakistan, afghanistan, syria, lybia, iraq etc.. We don't want anarchy here! We live in peace and harmony! Soo as long as It's not prevalence we r ok with it. And we don't need ur solution. We r happy with our society!!

[@tejasgaikwad7344]

Agreed, the real bone of contention is caste( which is not a class ) why not eventually drop the surnames and every shred of caste system and only pertaining with the religion that is sanatan?

[@juljul123]

​@@dreamerboy7751 yeah islam where people are divided into ashraq(upper caste) and pashmanda (lower caste) and in shia sunni groups where often led into bloodsheds

[@varunthedoc]

Being a physician is my new caste. I don’t care what the earlier system was. I was never privileged but I will make sure no one any where in the world is going to discriminate my kids.

[@alpeshmittal3779]

That's your occupation. We live in modern society where everyone is equal in front of law irrespective of religious beliefs.

[@kamartaj3010]

There shouldn’t be any caste in the first place you Mr. Idiot physician

[@Starscream_313]

Let's go all in ,let's assign previlege to all religions from tribes ,caste ,creed if it is about ending discrimination.

[@SenorSol]

Better still, get rid of religion, it's primitive superstition that is fundamentally anti-science. It's judgemental, controlling, manipulative, misogynistic, and just an excuse for many people to behave like bigots. And poor old India is utterly benighted with its religiosity and backwards superstition!

[@robertlaabs5066]

William Carey fought against this in India back in the 1800's, he was also instrumental in helping to stop the practice Sati. Look him up, amazing Christian man. Thank You!

[@aethellstan]

this is not a surprise to anyone who knows lots of south asians.

[@makeracistsafraidagain]

I have friends from India and it’s honestly never come up.

[@dannyarcher6370]

@@makeracistsafraidagain I'm not afraid and never will be.

[@shoka2114]

I live my life being me. I am blessed to live in a place where people are very kind and don’t hate based on your appearance or identity. But if I was ever discriminated against I would fight back so hard regardless of whether the system wants to help me or not.

[@temp8521]

What I see will happen in US as most upper cast have migrated due to their access to education and money and hence were able migrate from India. And they have gotten into prominent positions in businesses, corporates, institutions both private and public and now you start to see them in politics too. I'm afraid now that they identify them as adhering to Aryans and they find allies with folks in the US who are also of similar thoughts. They will further segregate themselves from south Asian population and further discriminate. It is sad but it will happen and is happening. One way of spotting the once who are definitely going to be problem is to check whether they are members of fringe groups such as RSS or not which equivalent to Taliban like in India.

[@preetamyadav7952]

Another pedho mohammed worshiper here giving whatsapp university gyaan . RSS is the first organisation which fought against caste system bcoz it cause disunity in Hindu and muslim attack them as they are divided . Both ghandhi and ambedkar were big fan of RSS . Ambedkar even tried godse to save him from life sentence . Caate system has almoat ended what exist is terrorism in particular aaamani kitab follower , riot type mindset in bullas , killing , violence , triple talaq , burkha , sectarian violence , bulla women illiteracy , superstition in bullas

[@TingTong2568]

Mo-Ham-Mad was a ped0file and All@h is his alter ego

[@Mr..Roboto]

I’m so glad Seattle did this. This actually happens in Amazon. I recall that a manager would not hire people due to their name that signified lower cast. I believe that HR is aware of this, but looked the other way. This needs to happen in all of the USA. Our country is about freedom and EEO.

[@joexavier2287]

Orgin of casteism in india At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and are believed to have come from Brahma's head. Then came the Kshatriyas, or the warriors and rulers, supposedly from his arms. The third slot went to the Vaishyas, or the traders, who were created from his thighs. At the bottom of the heap were the Shudras, who came from Brahma's feet and did all the menial jobs.Outside of this Hindu caste system were the achhoots - the Dalits or the untouchables.

[@nehakulkarni5009]

That body analogy refers to have import each limb is, Duh! Without arms or legs, a person becomes limited or dysfunctional to a certain extent...If youre saying that a foot is less important then an arm, then the jokes on you!

[@Vladimir_Putin_2021]

@@joexavier2287 you didn't comment that a person can become;Brahmin- if he has knowledge/ kshtriya- if he fight for the right deeds/ vaishya- if he is a business man And the word dalit is not written anywhere in hindu religious books....You gets your caste by your karma not by your birth... So stop spreading hate comments... And one advice for you , if you want to learn about Hinduism...First learn Sanskrit then start reading the books as the translated ones are poorly translated ....

[@sorenutpal6091]

All lower caste people should convert to Buddhism or Christianity. When Brahman religion will be minority in india only then they will understand. Jai Bhim

[@nishantjaikari2484]

​@@Vladimir_Putin_2021no my dear friend u r wrong . Though iam India catholic but i understand u pain.

[@dudeduh9070]

We keep bringing trouble to ourselves

[@giantsylar1950]

we support bahujan leaders and BAMCEF voice for human rights Jai bhim Jai bharat Jai humanity

[@Pennywise.18]

They don't care about anything they hate Indians so want to Stop Indians from achieving bcz Indians are highest achievers in United States

[@Website9]

Indian culture is intrenched with discrimination!

[@kksakthi9560]

Thanks a lot for bringing this up... coz in the west Hinduism is projected differently... let them know what is actually going on... the west is fed with sugarcoated lies... but in reality many people suffer due to this caste discrimination... let people treat everyone equally...

[@anish7183]

Yes let's tell all westerners how bad Hindus are

[@joexavier2287]

Correct,they need to know it's actually originated from their own religion At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and are believed to have come from Brahma's head. Then came the Kshatriyas, or the warriors and rulers, supposedly from his arms. The third slot went to the Vaishyas, or the traders, who were created from his thighs. At the bottom of the heap were the Shudras, who came from Brahma's feet and did all the menial jobs.Outside of this Hindu caste system were the achhoots - the Dalits or the untouchables.

[@Adarshkumar-te8dw]

​@@joexavier2287 what about balian, marutius hindus? There is no cast discrimination.

[@joexavier2287]

@@Adarshkumar-te8dw lamo,they are living with other religious people,if they show their damn casteism to others will get nice whack ... especially musilm majority Indonesia

[@joexavier2287]

@ANDH NAMAZI 72 HURRO WALA🤣😂 cry harder,when I eat ur goddess 🐮🐄

[@deedeebrooks8973]

I believe that is because, the people brought that ideology with them when they left their country.

[@RKEuropeLive]

This is not true

[@arjuna03]

This is leftwing smear campaign at best, their "Toolkit" is almost predictable everywhere They are the one who bring "caste card" everywhere, not the common people of India.

[@nehakulkarni5009]

Yes, I agree...We see Hi ndus fighting and slaughteri g each other over what caste they are daily on the news...while sunni and shia do not blow up msques and live in complete harmony, right? 🤣

[@RKEuropeLive]

@@nehakulkarni5009 what about jehadi Islam ideology 🤭🤭

[@RKEuropeLive]

London become Londistan

[@ronaldbercilla1993]

Religious leaders are expert in inventing inhumane laws and regulations even if it defies logic and common sense.

[@makeracistsafraidagain]

Religion no longer has any purpose for humanity.

[@aakashmohite8181]

Talking on caste without refering dr Ambedkar. Or with excluding Dr Ambedkar's observations analysis and suggestions is totally bullshit

[@VARMOT123]

Brits literally colluded with upper caste to further entrench caste division . Class system where only people from oxbridge and 5 public schools fill up your commons that is caste system and British eugenics based laws that is caste system

[@joexavier2287]

They don't follow ancient Hindu caste system

[@farmcat3198]

Ms. Wilkerson @7:30 is quite eloquent in her description. We may not have created the problem, but here it is for us to deal with it. Great description!

[@talluris.prabhakar2782]

The decision against caste discrimination by Seattle is historical GOD 🙏bless Seattle

[@SAGARji495]

Brother don't into their propoganda against India plz be a proud Indian

[@talluris.prabhakar2782]

@@SAGARji495 ,Brother, Iam true patriot and true'Indian Iam belongs Dalits, as netive "mulnivasi " of India,? Our Indo Americans are has been respecting white but has been insulting SC ST community, of India why? They are rich and white, I never insult India,but Iam against casteist,and discrimination against our own Indians at USA etc We SC ST take very lightly discrimination in India but even at on US soil? Very dangerously and shameful

[@talluris.prabhakar2782]

@@SAGARji495 , Brother, one more important thing Approximately 2500 years ago lord Buddha condemned caste discrimination and established Buddhism in India Now you tell? He questioned origin of Varna system and opposed caste system Iam proud of India and Indian history'🙏

[@terminator987]

​@@talluris.prabhakar2782 shut up fool Buddha never questioned caste system

[@chiruboy23]

Only castist people are scared of this development. Great going Seattle!

[@BertRussie]

I'm glad caste is being talked all ove the world. It should be resisted with the same force in which we resist sexism, racism and xenophobia. Casteism is one the worst systems of oppression ever practiced in human history

[@THELASTWORKINGTOILETOFINDIA]

Do more research on *caste related violence* . eg news headline titled: 25 Sept 2019 - Police in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district have arrested two persons for allegedly beating to death two Dalit children who were defecating publicly...

[@ritvik8773]

Even many of the so called "upper" castes in India cannot understand the concept of caste discrimination and how they have benefitted immensely at the cost of the "lower" castes. So expecting foreign law enforcement to understand casteism as a form of discrimination is quite impossible unless there is a separate law dedicated to it. Casteism is more often than not between people of the same race. Nor is it classism because a poor upper caste would not face casteism but a rich lower caste person could (anyway the majority of the poor in India are from the lower castes)

[@Souvikun]

Reservation helps low caste people get into govt colleges and pursue a rich career with very low marks and rankings, something upper caste youth struggles with, what do you mean when you say upper caste benefits from lower caste. If somebody is too poor, they don't even pay income tax, only 5% of Indians pay income tax, because others don't even earn enough money to pay.

[@preetamyadav7952]

Caste system does not exist in today era . What exist is reservation system used by rich people of lower caste . Stop this victimhood mentality and live the life with full confidence and joy

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

While all of you are debating castes, race, gender, etc, the wealthy are running to the bank with your money. Wake up!

[@pallavmahato7865]

@@Souvikun agreed

[@sidharthapatra4296]

@@preetamyadav7952 your reply is proof of existence of caste prejudice.

[@hamiltonsarain9608]

I got distracted by her book collection. 😁 I don't know many people from India, but I lived with some members of a Kaneshti Roma family a while. Now I'm neither 'gauzhó' nor Rom, and I think about my friends' ancestors when I sharpen my knives.

[@scienceandworldhistory7862]

I think caste system is the worst in Arab world than in India. So this is a problem of whole south, I think. I have observed the same level of caste discrimination in our Pakistani society, whatever the level of education the individual has. This is as strong as covalent bond or hydrogen bond in chemistry.

[@joexavier2287]

It's orginated from oldest religion

[@preetamyadav7952]

Caste has nothing to do with religion . It is society problem . It is everywhere on earth

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

While all of you are debating castes, race, gender, etc, the wealthy are running to the bank with your money. Wake up!

[@kai2690]

@@joexavier2287 it originated with humans you can call it caste,tribe,jaati,class remember serf system ? Slavery? Racism is based on same concept 🤌🤌🤌

[@newaccount2979]

Lol poor hindu bringing Arab to defend Hinduism...u guys hardly accept your mistakes

[@abberepair8288]

I was used as a human Guinea pig by Johnson and Johnson and Summit Orthopedics. They left me in pain and crippled for life! The Minnesota Attorney General told me they wouldn’t help me. Said it was a class issue!

[@robertnunes5147]

I love the way she slyly slipped it in there that SHE was not of the lower cast! Typical of the mindset that is ingrained for centuries.

[@agnescraig2912]

Agree would be magnanimous if she didn't bring herself into the discussion. It is a mind set as an Indian born can only pick out

[@TheAryanKnight]

@Surf’n’Turf lol you know about Flash Lights right? You know in India we got all skin colors and very fair skin people natural people? Dumb as

[@claymadness]

I don’t think that was her intention at all, it was good to see her point out that despite her privilege she’s very aware of the ongoing discrimination even within tech circles in Seattle. For many supposed “upper castes” like myself, it’s bizarre and disgusting to see caste-based discrimination continuing to survive into the 21st century and it’s important to point out our position in the system because it shows that many - I’d suspect most - don’t support this kind of oppression.

[@robertnunes5147]

I didn't notice that, but yeah, Indians are very color conscious as well. By the way, I am Indian Bombay, born and raised

[@truthtalker9375]

​@@robertnunes5147 yes being fair here is like people worship you like celebrities 😂...I'm also fair complexion guy so i get also that privilege but sometimes i face bad behaviour because they see me different from them like from colour and caste too....but because of my knowledge and education they can't take risk to lost good human that's the reason they can't do any type of official discrimination with me (yes they can talk on my back and I'm that progressive that I'm literally ignoring them like Russia ignoring Europian countries 🗿)

[@crpvenkatainavillimandal7622]

Wherever Indians go there would be established caste system, Caste system has been builted strongly in all indians bloods and minds.Dr BR AMBEDKAR has faught against to the caste system. He is God who are in depressed castes and races. If in India has no caste system, India might be No.1 country in world Jai BHIM

[@sanaullahbhat7577]

There is mutch more coast discrimination system in Indian in every community

[@hihenry22]

There was also a cast system put in place in Mexico by the Spanish people and it's also in full effect to this day, people are being discriminate base on their skin color and ethnic background, people who run the country and the media are more likely European descendants and most poor people and discriminated people are indigenous or mestizos with darker skin color.

[@Bharatindia8067]

Doctor ambedkar already told about this in the paragraph below and now it is becoming reality that's why they have these laws in us . if hindus migrate to other countries in the world, caste would become a world problem. - babasaheb dr b r ambedkar

[@rahulkashiv2299]

What baba saheb said about racism which is already exist in the Western world?? Didn't they talk about slavery? Which is already exist at that time..... What he said about those black African and indians who forcefully enslaved by Britishers?

[@Bharatindia8067]

@@rahulkashiv2299 read book from " Annihilation of caste system" from ambedkar. Caste system is reallity in India and if you type in Google you will see many cases of descrimi nation ( some people are not allowed to enter templ because of their caste/ rajastan dalit boy case -)You call it racism or anything . Any kind of discrimination is bad. As a human being we should respect and kind to everyone.

[@rahulkashiv2299]

@@Bharatindia8067 who said it is not?? But what you wrote and what baba saheb wrote... I am not agree with this.. Because discrimination is everywhere already.... just the reason for discrimination varies..... In other countries they discriminate according to skin color... In some countries they discriminate according to religion...... And I bet you also do discrimination in your daily life.... Writing comment on social media is very easy bro... I also believe discrimination of any kind is not good....

[@Bharatindia8067]

@@rahulkashiv2299 ha ha i am not sure what you are trying to prove. What doctor BR ambedkar said you can find on the internet everywhere. If someone is doing discrimination somewhere that doesn't means we should also do it or say it's ok because everyone is doing it. We should always stand against the wrong and stand with the right. That's what I am doing here ( standing against the cruel caste system which people in India say is the British colonial system. It looks like they forget about the eklavya / droncharya story which happened way back ). I am not here to prove you something or i am trying to change your opinions. It's your opinion and you can leave with it. People at the end will come to know the truth. As famous quotes say " truth is truth whether or not it is accepted by the majority ". Take care

[@rahulkashiv2299]

@@Bharatindia8067 you need to learn something before saying... The dronacharya and ekluvya story is not about cast system and all.... It's about his oath.... Of course he did wrong and nowhere in mahabharat this thing is glorified.... You don't have any knowledge of hindu scriptures also..... I am also against cast system and any kind of discrimination... But I never blame religion for this.... .they said they take cast system with them in foreign?.. Seriously even in India in big cities people never asked for cast.... You can see this type of discrimination in village only.... And in young generation also they don't believe in cast system.... We have so many friends who belongs to different cast..... This is only in your mind I think... Maybe old generation have this type of thinking..... But not in young generation... And don't quote what baba saheb said 75 years ago....today's society is very different.... But I think you are stick with that mindset....

[@susanamal7418]

This is happening in Harrow UK, so not just the state's, here too.

[@joexavier2287]

Uk should ban this kind of practice, otherwise it's bad for UK's image

[@grandtheftavocado]

Yes, because they recreate their country if not forced to assimilate

[@darkstars4695]

@@joexavier2287 uk is bad lamo

[@terminator987]

UK is already on the path of becoming a islamic country lmao

[@jamescrowley2733]

25 years ago I spoke with a high caste Indian co-worker. He had married a lower caste Indian, and moved to the U.S. to get away. He warned me about the caste system. He explained that the Indians who were in the U.S. at that time (1999) were lower caste members. He told me that high caste Indians were just starting to come here. Scary how prescient he was. I have definitely noticed the difference

[@duskstar4742]

Thankyou BBC for raising this issue!!

[@sherlokholmes7578]

Cast Discrimination may or may not be there , but superiority complex is certainly there .

[@MahendraKumar-vl3sj]

Even in BBC news India media team'they are all from upper caste, all man power. They don't let others to be in, whole India media is a perfect example of Manu media.

[@preetamyadav7952]

stop crying and try to do mehannat . Reservation leke bhi tumse kuuch nhi hota to dubb k marr jao . Vidhwa vilap ki jgah mehannat karna sikh

[@mehmoodkhankhattak]

Come on caste system has never be banned in India, in paper yes. The indian caste thrive on this system. they are officers, own big business and got previledged access to services and facilities. It engraved in their religion, The person from lower caste cant enter into the Hindu temple. what kinds of religion teaches it. Where every reigon is teaching about equality anf justice for everybody.

[@hsingh9041]

Wow did she forget to mention they don’t even eat and sit with you and if you touch them they have to take shower again

[@etc_one]

Never ending tradition

[@etc_one]

@निखिल ^___^نيخيل Agreed

[@MahajanCreationOfficial]

First of all who introduced caste system in India ask yourself Britishers during British raj policy divided and rule " create caste system in India 😔

[@MahajanCreationOfficial]

@Robert Clive the founder of India yes Indian every state divided on caste system even some area also known as a caste and this caste and religion system also divided India into 3 countries pakistan Bangladesh India

[@SUNOMAJEDAARGAANE]

They spa red you. It is the only mistake that they did.

[@aryanrajput2778]

Bbc never discuss thier internal problem. - Dawn of White supremacy in UK - Racial disparities & discrimination - far right extremism in UK , hatred against Asian & African. Especially muslims. - Caste system in Evangelicals & dogma faith syndrome in Protestant Christian. This is highly controversial and important topics in UK 🇬🇧

[@BruhLL]

While yes these are issues of course, but the Indian caste system is also another issue too.

[@HhshhsHh-dw3qq]

Caste need to be dismantled. Than Reservation on the basis of caste 😅😅😅 And only be given to economic backward class...

[@mosfet9915]

You can't come to a foreign country as the U.S. and disrespect the very people, who you walk past every day and don't even exhibit basic civic courtesy, who are responsible and have literally & figuratively gotten their asses kicked in efforts to support having you allowed to come here in the first place. The next time you encounter a Black American, just say "Thanks" & treat us with the same respect we see you giving everybody else. If it wasn't for the sacrifices, suffering, and long-term vision & hope of Black Americans, many of you would not be here in the U. S.

[@rexmastersins9349]

That is something a lot of my Indian friends talk about. The west made it easy with their own ignorance to establish it here. The Ghandhi fetishism of the West does additional damage. Ambedkars Ideas should really get more popular.

[@lisadsouza5061]

B r. Ambedkar said hindus will bring caste wherever they go. Europe and USA should be worried about hodnu natzis bringing Casteism to their society

[@worchanshinglai5404]

BBC talking about caste ststem. It's u British who ignited the caste system in India

[@Happy_Buddah_Bonsai_UK]

Indians 🇮🇳 are very good 👍🏿 people ,,,however the current Indian 🧔🏾 PM of UK 🇬🇧 is NOT

[@maarivk.31]

India's Politics to education to government employment everywhere High Casts are privileged. Universities , schools or news medias, big institutions. etc. . In school to university Muslim, Christians , Dalit or low casts Hindu students have separate place to sit. Indian news media can't talk about it because their news medias controlled or owned by high cast people.

[@tikunolam7]

Indeed it has Indians don't like it when theyre discriminated internationally especially by the european circles. But they sure like to discriminate amongst each other.

[@talluris.prabhakar2782]

Now' a days, there is no higher caste all are lower caste, citizens of USA UK Australia Canada etc are higher caste, super powers

[@vi_ki_]

This is true not just in the US but in other western nations too...

[@joexavier2287]

So indians practice Casteism even in western countries,fresh news for me

[@vi_ki_]

@@joexavier2287 not all but many... In workplaces there's a high chance of observing them if the HR is Indian or if your reporting head is from the same place where your from. Its little or non existent if they are from different places and if they are not aligned to the hard right fronts from india. Discrimination is also a main reason why many leave the country as they don't want to be or raise their kids in such a setting.

[@joexavier2287]

@@vi_ki_ how it's related to casteism,i really don't understand I mean did ever seen they racially abusing them due to their caste,which country ur from

[@vi_ki_]

@@joexavier2287 i assumed it would be straightforward to understand but seems like i have to explain and might get personal as well. Never mind let's leave it at that.

[@diopfifi4937]

Yup. Canada, Australia and South Africa

[@hassyg4083]

Cast system is a Hindu concept. UK has Sunak Hindu PM which is interesting

[@somnathsaini1732]

He us from khatri tribe who made Sikhism.as d8fferent path from muslim.tribalism and himdu casteism