Positive Impact of Casteism:
(i) With the economic development, large scale urbanisation growth of literacy and education, occupational, mobility and the weakening of the position of landlords in the village, the old notions of caste hierarchy are breaking down.
(ii) The constitution has prohibited any caste based discrimination and laid the foundation of policies to reverse the injustices of the caste system.
Negative Impacts of Casteism:
(i) When parties choose candidates in election, they keep in mind the caste imposition of the electorate and nominate candidates from different castes so as to get the necessary support to win elections. (ii) Political parties and candidates in elections make appeal to caste sentiments to muster support.
