It is my opinion that caste is not the core issue - poverty is. People of any caste or religion feel powerless, only if they do not have the wherewithal to rectify a situation.
For 60 years we have followed the reservation policy, which while helpful in improving the lot of the lower castes, has been painfully slow and easily hijacked. We need a newer approach to this issue, and in my view, it has to be something on the lines of the NREGA.
Other alternatives, include enforcing reservation in areas which are public finance sinks - like entertainment. I do not see the problem in asking entertainers to ensure that 50% of the staff be from a lower caste. And since it is ultimately the people who are responsible for the vast sums spent to create entertainment spectacles, it is they who should decide how they would like to spend their money. Either enriching those who are already wealthy, or offering support to those who do not have the means to live respectfully.
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