There is no contradiction.
Government of India provides reservations (affirmative action) to lower caste Hindus based on their social status based on their caste certificate.
Government of India provides benefits to all other citizens based on their economic status.
For example, look how one...
Yes. True.
There is a movement in India by dalit Christians and dalit Muslims that they need to get reservations as well but as things stand today you can only get a caste certificate if you claim that you are a Hindu as technically Christianity and Islam do not have or recognize the concept of...
The reference was to Hindi land people not Hindi language.
I heard somewhere on a TV show that people in Assam even consider people like Arnab Goswami as an outsider and there is a name/word for them.
I have already clarified this in my earlier posts.
Government of India does not collect information about religion but there are instances where it is collected but it is up to the citizen to disclose.
For example, if I am applying to a caste certificate to avail reservation, I am disclosing...
Why does government need to know the religion of the people to plan & develop?
There are many inter-religious marriages that take place in India. Which Religion do their kids belong to?
Religion is a private matter. Government has no role in it.
Indian affirmative action is based on caste...
Correct.
As a Christian, I cannot get myself registered under Indian Muslim marriage act even if I were marrying a Muslim. Either I have to embrace Islam first to get registered under Indian Muslim marriage act or register my marriage under Special Marriage Act.
Government of India does not know.
Many Christians actually claim that they are Hindus as that is the only way you could avail the government provided reservations (affirmative action) for education & jobs.
This is the reason why Christians in India are under reported by government's...