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Is India\u2019s caste system a discriminatory and divisive anachronism that\u2019s had its day, or does it provide stability and order in a complex society with its roots in ancient traditions? Members of the low-caste Dalit community \u2013 once known as \u2018untouchables\u2019 \u2013 are marching in the state of Gujarat following a spate of recent attacks against them. They say they\u2019ll boycott their designated tasks within the caste system, which include the manual cleaning of sewers and the disposal of dead animals. Join Anu Anand and her guests as they discuss whether positive discrimination on the basis of caste works \u2013 or whether it\u2019s time to abolish the caste system altogether.

Photo: a protester against attacks on Dalits in Gujarat State, India. Credit: Getty