Easy Revivability of Caste Fundamentalism: Internet Era

Abstract

Caste has been defined variedly in the context of its many functions and dysfunctions. Caste is said to have performed various functions in the past but relevance of caste in the present era is a disputable premise. In the present era where people are fact-connected through internet, sending and receiving information, messages along with pictures and videos of incidents has become feasible. Alongwith this, spreading of propaganda material through the same medium has also become easy and economical. There is no effective way to control such spreading of propaganda material without affecting lawful connectivity. A propaganda video or some concocted information in the form of a message can be transmitted, shared and forwarded among lakhs of people within no time. Such use of fast connecting devices such as internet applications, social media platforms have become a tool in the hands of divisionist forces for easy revivability of fundamentalism in Caste.