2.8K views · 48 reactions | India's caste system was officially outlawed in 1950 — but it's still very much alive in modern India, and even affects the diaspora here in Australia. WATCH full episodes of India Now! on ABC TV + iview: https://ab.co/3bkWQpj | ABC News | Facebook

Caste discrimination in India is a deep-rooted social hierarchy system, based on birth, that creates unequal social and economic opportunities, with historically marginalized groups (Dalits/Scheduled Castes) facing severe exclusion, “untouchability” practices, violence, restricted jobs, and unequal access to resources like education and sanitation, despite prevention laws the hierarchy practice still persist. . . Reel Credits: Mavia and Shaare Camera credits: Saeed | The Jamia Review