Become Quote by Barkha Dutt

When people talk about South Africa, it's all about lions and elephants. But when we talk about India, we talk about tigers.

— Anonymous

It's never said out aloud, or in so many words, but for many urban, upper caste Indians, 'the backwards' are precisely that - citizens…

— Barkha Dutt

“Though our castes and institutions are apparently linked with our religion, they are not so. These institutions have been necessary to protect us as…

— Swami Vivekananda

Apart from democracy, globalisation and economic liberalism is our 20th century area of commonality with the U.S., the burgeoning numbers of skilled Indian workers…

— Barkha Dutt

I have asked Centre for scheduled caste status to 13 backward classes including Kewat, Kahar, Kashyap, Mallah, Nishad, Lonia, Kumhar, Dheevar, Bind, Machhiara, Lohia-Chauhan,…

— Mayawati

“A chair is not a caste.”

— Victor Hugo

This country has moved away from the politics of caste, nepotism, and appeasement.

— Amit Shah

We all are Indians, and that should be our only religion. What is the need to be called a Hindu, Muslim, or Christian? Does…

— Nana Patekar

“A human being can be great by his or her heart, but not by caste.”

— Manoj Shingtang

If you take into account prisoners, a large majority of African American men in some urban areas, like Chicago, have been labeled felons for…

— Michelle Alexander

One thing that was very clear to me is that the young people in a place like Annawadi aren't tripping on caste the way…

— Katherine Boo

The government is opposed to all statements/speeches which divide the country on the basis of religion, caste, and creed.

— Rajnath Singh