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Impact Analysis: The Social and Legal Ramifications of Caste-Based Violence

At Caste Files, we are dedicated to bringing Caste based violence news into the public eye, advocating for stronger legal protections and rigorous enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. Educating the public and policymakers about the severe impacts of caste-based violence is crucial for fostering change.

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The Impact of Caste Discrimination on Education and Employment Opportunities

The Article on caste discrimination underscores the urgent need for concerted efforts to eradicate the barriers imposed by caste-based discrimination in education and employment. As a platform committed to challenging misleading narratives and advocating for justice and equality, Caste Files continues to support initiatives that promote a merit-based society where individuals are judged solely on their abilities and qualifications.

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YOGA - Caste & Unholy Distortions Hijack a Timeless Tradition

Is a PhD a sign of a Caste System? Because it is akin to saying that Columbia University has a caste system if it asks for qualifications to enrol in a PhD. 

Rao puts up her cocky ignorance for open display and conjures a term, “yoga caste system.”  It shows that she has no idea of the spiritual and scholarly aspect of yoga or the painstaking training undertaken by yogis to achieve elevated spiritual energy and experiential understanding of the yogic principles.

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The Tyranny of DEI Continues: CasteFiles Condemns Peter Navarro’s Misguided Woke Remarks on “Brahmin Profiteering”

By invoking “Brahmin profiteering” in his recent statement about India, Peter Navarro, senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to President Donald Trump, has not only attacked a country but also transmitted a harmful message against millions of Indian Americans who work tirelessly to strengthen the U.S. economy.

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Federal Investigation into BAPS Case Concludes with No Findings of Wrongdoing

The DOJ investigation, which began following a widely publicized 2021 raid at the BAPS Mandir in Robbinsville, New Jersey, had been cited as the reason for a federal court order staying civil litigation filed the same year. The lawsuit, filed by a group of plaintiffs in May 2021, alleged violations under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and related claims.

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CasteFiles Hails Rutgers’ Decision to Reject Flawed Caste-Based Policy Recommendations by Caste Task Force

CasteFiles strongly believes that caste is a sensitive and divisive topic, particularly for Indian Americans and the broader South Asian community. Its inclusion as a standalone category in university policies perpetuates colonial frameworks and impedes post-colonial and decolonial discourse. Furthermore, caste-based surveys, as demonstrated by flawed studies like those by Equality Labs, are prone to unscientific methodologies, leading questions, and biased conclusions. Read More Here: https://castefiles.com/castefiles-hails-rutgers-decision-to-reject-flawed-caste-based-policy-recommendations-by-caste-task-force

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Caste and Misconceptions: The NCRI Report’s Alarming Findings on DEI

The NCRI report on caste reveals critical flaws in understanding and addressing caste dynamics in the U.S. Based on a study of 847 participants, most lacking lived or anecdotal experience with caste, the findings highlight how Equality Labs’ materials promote perceptions of bias and microaggressions. Instead of fostering unity and equality, these interventions create division and prejudice, particularly against perceived “upper caste” individuals. The report underscores the need for more objective, infor

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Hindus Must Get Politically Engaged ; Learn To Fight Back!

Hinduism, since Vedic times, has evolved with contributions from diverse communities within. I feel proud that communities like the one I belong to have greatly contributed to Hinduism. It may be ancient Vedic sages such as Valmiki and Vyasa who were born into non-Brahmin families, or one of numerous later day spiritual figures such as Janabai, Ravidas, Sajan Kasai, Tukaram, Gora Kumbhar, Chokha Mela, and Nirmala Mahar, women and men who came from Dalit and “lower caste” communities like my own, have helped Hinduism grow, rejuvenate, and reform.

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Social Justice Advocate Tags Academia for Using Caste to Erase Indian Civilization

Hinduism, since Vedic times, has evolved with contributions from diverse communities within. I feel proud that communities like the one I belong to have greatly contributed to Hinduism. It may be ancient Vedic sages such as Valmiki and Vyasa who were born into non-Brahmin families, or one of numerous later day spiritual figures such as Janabai, Ravidas, Sajan Kasai, Tukaram, Gora Kumbhar, Chokha Mela, and Nirmala Mahar, women and men who came from Dalit and “lower caste” communities like my own, have helped Hinduism grow, rejuvenate, and reform.

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Why is the World so Obsessed with India’s Caste System?

The Indian caste system was a label imposed by the British colonialists and this label did not correctly represent the stratification of the society. In the Vedas, there was no concept of purity of blood, which was a characteristic of Europe’s caste system. On the other hand, there was a concept of actions and personal qualities determining one’s ‘varna’. The Indian term “jaati” that refers to an occupational division of society into barbers, cobblers, cattle-herders, blacksmiths, metal-workers and other trades is not a concept exclusive to India.

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Caste Bill SB403 Has Been Vetoed But the Fight Continues With the RECALL WAHAB Campaign in California

Tables have turned on State Senator Wahab, author of the notorious and divisive SB403 Caste Bill, as the RECALL WAHAB committee escalates a campaign to dethrone her.

On a crispy autumn morning in sunny California, a historic decision by Governor Newsom to veto SB403 filled the Saturday morning on October 7, with unprecedented surprise and joy as Indian-Americans across the USA celebrated this hard-earned victory. 

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Happy Birthday CasteFiles

Castefiles is officially one year old, and what a year it has been! Here are the highlights

Castefiles is officially one year old, and what a year it has been. Your support has been invaluable, and we sincerely appreciate your appreciation, the shoutouts, the outreach on social media, and of course, the dollars that keep us going.

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Pakistani Intelligence Operation Behind Campaign against Indian Americans

In California, SB403, a bill that recently died due to the governor's veto was Introduced by the State Senator Aisha Wahab - the bill itself admitted that it is a duplication of existing prohibitions against discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, ethnicity, ancestry, or national origin. Click here for more information:- https://castefiles.com/pakistani-intelligence-operation-behind-campaign-against-indian-americans

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A landmark first-of-a-kind conference Castecon 2023 was held in San Francisco, convened by Pandit Satish Sharma and Richa Gautam with the le

The problem is that in the American context, you can't fight the Caste discrimination issue by simply denying that Caste discrimination exists. You also can't fight it in the court of public opinion by saying that Caste is a Hindu issue and thus it breaks the First Amendment of the US Constitution to focus on Caste. That might work in a court. I'm not a lawyer. It is not going to work in the court of public opinion.

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"Race & Caste are Damned Lies ! " says Famed Diversity Educator Jane Elliot at the Castecon

Jane Elliott presents her worldview on DEI in the LandMark Castecon

 "I'm going to irritate everyone in this room. Number one, race and caste are both damn lies. It is unacceptable to consider caste anymore and to consider race anymore. The word race to mean a specific group of people came out of France in 1580. People say to me, it's been going on forever. Why are you trying to fight this? It hasn't been going on forever. It has been going on since 1580, people that’s less than 500 years. Read more -

A landmark first-of-a-kind conference Castecon 2023 was held in San Francisco, convened by Pandit Satish Sharma and Richa Gautam with the le

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'Don't Let Anyone Divide You. Fight Ignorance About Yourself' says African-American Network Stalwart Mama Dee at Castecon

Built on Slavery and Segregation, the History of America is Racial and Biracial

As part of the ‘Each One Teach One’ program that we teach, we teach about culture. We teach about appreciation of the differences that we have. We teach about customs and religions, and that they are not a threat to the United States of America because guess what, in 1619 and before that, Africans were brought to this country to build it. And in the process of building, you have what you call today “Biracial”. Many of us are biracial, right? I also have Islanders in my veins.

Read more - https://castefiles.com/dont-let-anyone-divide-you-fight-ignorance-about-yourself-says-african-american-network-stalwart-mama-dee-at-castecon

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Bihar Caste Survey I - A Benevolent Step or a Political Spell?

A controversial caste survey conducted by the Bihar Government triggers memories of the contentious Mandal era and the formation of new voting blocs. In reviving caste politics under the guise of social justice, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar harks back to another divided landscape, that led to lost decades of India's economic journey. Starting with this primer, Castefiles will publish a series of explainers on the implications of the survey, and the attempt at reviving the ghost of Mandal and identitarian politics that has hobbled India over decades. Read more -

Bihar Caste Survey I - A Benevolent Step or a Political Spell?

A controversial caste survey conducted by the Bihar Government triggers memories of the contentious Mandal era and the formation of new voti