The best course of action would be to put in place a permanent machinery that could be a watchdog-cum-recommendatory body on matters related to India’s diversity. Such a Diversity Commission could be asked to undertake serious investigations into the social profile not only of our state institutions, but other institutions in public life. It could also be entrusted with the task of debating and proposing policies for making our public life truly reflective of diversity. The caste question, apart from being one of social justice, is a question of diversity.
The writer teaches political science at the University of Pune
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