Board is set to vote on proposal to include caste-based discrimination in list that includes race, gender, sexuality & religion. But critics are calling it ‘Hinduphobic’.
The caste system narrative puts Hindus and Hinduism at fault for all injustices, even though the construct is the sociological feature of the Indian subcontinent.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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