| The article is self contradictory. not HN worthy.
Let me point out few anamolies. 1. Confuses CEO for an owner. (TATASteel is owned by Parsis, but CEO is brahmin, so this must be a symbol of brahmin supremacy). 2. Categorizes Muslim owner as Hindu Baniya (Wipro owner Premji's ancestor was ex-Baniya, so its Baniya supremacy that led to his success?). 3. Brahmin/Baniya Controls the media (the castes may be B/B, but the owners of 99% media are left leaning/communists) 4. Y.S Reddy is a peasant Christian. (reddy caste dont see themselves as neither peasants nor shudras). As per govt caste classification, Reddy is upper caste. so Y.S Reddy is upper caste christian. 5. Article gives an impression that Successful people are successful because of their caste. (Gandhi was a baniya, but he did not become Mahatma Gandhi because he was Baniya, he came the leader he was because of his charishma, non violence, ability to influence people, and british's inclination to encourage non violent struggle (instead of violent struggle)). 6. Conveniently Ignoring successful people from other castes.
(TATA (parent of TCS), Wipro, DrReddy labaratories, Suzlon, Heritage, Cognizant all are founded and run successfully by non-Brahmins, non-Baniyas, non-Hindus) if reddys/choudharys are poor peasants, why were they not featured as successful businessman ? 7. Ignoring failures of Brahmins/Baniya (Mukesh Ambani built a successful empire, while his brother Anil Ambani ran many successful business to the ground. Both are Baniyas. what makes you think being baniya helped one brother, but not the other?
Its almost as if, caste has no role in success of the business). The article is written with an agenda, and the author never stopped to question her/his assumptions.
Probably a paid PR piece. |
Lingayat's in Karnataka are richest and powerful political class. They are not peasant class.
Jat's see themselves has kshatriyas and not shudras.
My head is aching, the author could not even get basic facts right.