Inademocratic country like India,social cleavages are created by the identities like religion, caste and gender. Indiansociety constantly addressesthe inequality and discrimination and plans to put an end to the discrimination in the longer run. The foundations of democracy and the social contract form the basis for discrimination. In spite of constitutional safeguards and positive discrimination (reservation) by the government and its agencies, we are still nowhere near achieving equality in India.

Caste, Discrimination, Inequalities and Reservation