Question

What fundamental differences do you find between caste- based discrimination and racial discrimination?

Answer 1

Answer:

•India's CASTE SYSTEM is the world's one of the longest surviving vertical social hierarchies.

The groups at the bottom like untouchables or Dalits are considered ‘lesser human beings’, ‘impure’ and ‘polluting’ to other caste groups, it involves massive violations of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.

•RACIAL DISCRIMINATION occurs when a person is treated less favourably, or not given the same opportunities, as others in a similar situation, because of their race, the country where they were born, their ethnic origin or their skin colour.