COLUMNS Caste killing progress

Caste kills. Not just Dalits, but also the country’s economic progress. Caste has long been a major barrier to the nation’s overall development. The sooner we realise this, the better. This is the thrust of my argument here.

If we consider the situation of Nepal on the world stage, it has essentially become what might be called a “Dalit nation”. In the popular imagination, Dalit implies someone who’s very poor and dependent upon others for survival and who lacks power and prestige. Isn’t this the position of my country in the international community?

Nepal is naturally beautiful and has been blessed with rich natural resources. This is the dominant narrative anyway. It does boast some of the tallest mountains in the world, as well as a very moderate and pleasant climate. What reduced the Switzerland of the East to such poverty and backwardness? Why hasn’t it still not found its economic footing?

reference

https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2023/07/24/caste-killing-progress
https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2023/07/24/caste-killing-progress