2006-12-05 18:53:59 · 7 answers · asked by sameer 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
IT PLAY BIG ROLE IN THE POLITICS.
2006-12-09 16:34:24 · answer #1 · answered by RAMAN IOBIAN 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Caste used to be a major factor in Indian Politics a while ago. But I can tell you confidentally right now that Caste doesno have a major play in Indian Politics right now. Indian Politicans become leaders only with their money and popularity. In fact the backward caste people are actually going into politics now more than anyone, because so many backwards caste people are actually voting now. Trust me you can become a Minister or a Chief Minister in India with just your brains and not using your caste.
2006-12-05 19:00:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Domination of caste prevailed in Indian politics since independence struggle. Those who fail to stand by some principles and ideologies, but want to gain power tries to take shelter under a caste banner. During last three decades some parties are not running on caste lines and forming governments. SOme of such leaders are unfortunately started their political lessions from socialist movement. Laloo Prasad in Bihar and Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh. Actually in the society caste has no relavence nowadays, except for marriages to some extent. But only politicians trying to widen gap between the people in the name of caste for their own vested interest.
2006-12-09 05:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by naren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Understanding the concept "caste system in India" -
According to the laws of Manu, all the priests, pundits and Brahmins fall into the Brahmin category. The protection of the country was to be done by the Kshatriyas. The trading community was to be called Vaishya and the worker class as Shudra.
It was not Manu or anybody else for that matter that caste system came into existence. I may be born in a Jain family. If I feel like joining the Army then I am following the Kshatriya Dharma. And one in the same family joins the trading business. He no doubt follows the Vaishya Dharma. In such circumstances is anybody to blame!
If a child is born in the Shudra family and joins the Army! He is ultimately following Kshatriya Dharma. The concept of the four castes was not to create disharmony amongst people of various communities... rather it was to keep them bound together.
The vested interests of politicians and religious leaders have ruined the system. They have tried to differentiate people of various castes on communal lines! This was the prime reason why Mahatma Gandhi termed the Shudra community as harijan. And who is a harijan? A son of God... a son of Hari (in Hinduism God is also represented as Hari).
This was one of the noblest things Mahatma Gandhi ever did for the community. He laid down his life for the country is a different matter. More on caste system in India here- http://www.godrealized.com/Hinduism.html
2006-12-06 22:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
caste play important role in the politics .what ever changes made by the govt ,caste infulencing the gvt. caste influnce in decion making , its implementing, its working of govt. govt didnt function without caste.
2006-12-06 01:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by katta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no w i t is predominant. getting of empowerment is essential for every sect Indian Hindu regime
2006-12-06 18:21:54 · answer #6 · answered by roaringlion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Role"
2006-12-05 18:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by soulsearcher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋