‘Hindu nation’: Religion trumps caste in India vote

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Caste remains a crucial determinant of one’s station in life from birth, with higher castes the beneficiaries of ingrained cultural privileges, lower castes suffering entrenched discrimination, and a rigid divide between both.

Less than 6 per cent of Indians married outside their caste, according to the country’s most recent census in 2011.

Mr Modi belongs to a low caste, but the elite worlds of politics, business and culture are largely dominated by high-caste Indians.

Mr Modi’s political coalition has managed to bridge this internal divide by trumpeting a vision of a resurgent and assertive Hindu faith.

Qns: 

1. To what extent does social class determine an individual's success in your society? (TJC Prelim 2023)

2. 'Religion divides more than it unites.' Discuss.