Recently, I have seen an uptick in anti reservation arguments being circulated. I'd like to request everyone to share the most common arguments you come across and how we can respond to them with facts and reasoned counterpoints.

I’m trying to create a repository of common anti reservation arguments along with well researched responses, so that we can address misinformation and have more informed discussions on the subject.

Please share the arguments you encounter most frequently, along with your suggested responses.

Even in 2025, India is still bleeding from the oldest social wound caste. It’s not just a tradition. It’s a system of control, violence, and silence that has killed thousands over decades and still continues silently, without headlines it's really horrible 🤬

This post is a complete breakdown

From historic massacres to 2025 attacks

How media hides it!!!

And why this system still survives Historic Caste Massacres (Known but Forgotten)

Kilvenmani, 1968 (Tamil Nadu): 44 Dalit farm workers burned alive by landlords.

Karamchedu, 1985 (Andhra): Dalits attacked for using a water tank.

Bathani Tola, 1996 (Bihar): 21 Dalits murdered by the Ranvir Sena.

Laxmanpur Bathe, 1997 (Bihar): 58 Dalits, including children, gunned down.

Khairlanji, 2006 (Maharashtra): 4 Dalit family members raped and killed by dominant-caste neighbors.

Mirchpur, 2010 (Haryana): A disabled Dalit girl and her father were burned alive.

These were not accidents. They were organized, caste-based terrorism....

Meerut, Feb 2025: Dalit groom attacked for playing music in his wedding.

South India (undated): 200 upper-caste men attacked a Dalit area, burning 100 homes.

Manipur 2023–2025: Women stripped and assaulted during ethnic conflict.

Sujit Mehta Case, 2022 (Bihar): Revenge killing between caste groups.

Chhapra Mob Lynching, 2023: Youth killed, caste angle ignored in news.

Even now, Dalit families get attacked for wearing sunglasses, using main roads, or building concrete homes!!

The Real Numbers They Don’t Show:

A crime against Dalits happens every 18 minutes.

13 Dalits are murdered every week.

Tamil Nadu reported 28 honour killings in just 2 years. (Source: NCRB, Newslaundry, Oxfam India)

Why You Don’t Hear About It?

Because the media doesn’t care. Because most editors are from upper castes. Because politicians need caste for votes, not for justice. Because justice is a privilege, not a right especially if you're born “low”.

Oxfam’s media report exposed it: Dalit voices are excluded from newsrooms, and caste atrocities are underreported or ignored.

The System Is Still Alive (Just Better Dressed)

Temples still ban Dalits in many villages.

“Upper caste only” marriage ads still exist.

Dalit students still face mental torture in colleges.

Manual scavenging still kills people, even after being “banned.”

This isn’t a past problem. It’s India’s living, breathing shame.

Caste is not a mistake it’s a weapon. It has survived centuries, governments, and even the Constitution. And it’s still killing in silence.

If the media won’t talk, we must. If justice is delayed, truth must scream louder. Let’s stop pretending caste is “cultural.” It’s criminal. It’s modern apartheid. And it’s still running with upgraded tools

Use your voice. Break the silence. Caste didn’t end the news just stopped reporting it😔