India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census? | News Channel 3-12

India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census? | News Channel 3-12

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the world’s most populous nation, which banned caste discrimination in 1950. So, it came as a surprise when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration annou…