According to newspaper reports, in a move termed as historic British lawmakers are in the process of amending equality laws to make caste-based discrimination illegal, following mounting evidence of the practice within the Asian community.
Casteism is a menace that breeds hatred, abhorrence, enmity and hostility. Besides, it creates gulf and estrangement among a variety of nations. Today the conception of casteism has developed to such an extent that every dominant caste despises minorities.
Keeping in view the present dastardly and unsound scenario of the world, UK’s step to do away with caste discrimination augurs well.
Obaidur Rahman Nadwi
Lecturer, Nadwatul Ulama
Lucknow, U.P.