UP bans caste display: The fundamental difference between curbing caste and concealing caste

UP govt's order prohibits ‘caste-based markings’ in police records as well as public display of caste-based signs, with the aim ‘to eliminate caste-based discrimination’. The intent may be sincere, however banning caste display doesn’t diminish but reinforces the invisible ways caste works

UP bans caste display: The fundamental difference between curbing caste and concealing caste
UP govt's order prohibits ‘caste-based markings’ in police records as well as public display of caste-based signs, with the aim ‘to eliminate caste-based discrimination’. The intent may be sincere, however banning caste display doesn’t diminish but reinforces the invisible ways caste works