Equality? Impossible as per Article 15(3)-(5), 16(3)-(4), 341-342

Abolishing casteism, i.e. caste-based discrimination is forbidden and goes against the essence and spirit of the Constitution. The very fact that these discriminations are hard-coded, forever, points to the absurdity of “equality”.

As per a 2021 Pew survey SCs are about 25%, STs 9%, OBCs 35% of the Indian population. In the official 2011 census, the respective numbers are 17%, 9%, Think about it. 34% of the population is considered superior by the Indian Constitution and given special privileges. How is this equality?

Look for yourself:

Article 15 – the “equality” clause

1. (1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.

And then anyways proceeds to discriminate based on sex and caste:

1. (3) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children.

Men are excluded. That’s like half of the population.

1. (4) Nothing in this article or in clause 29(2) shall prevent the State from making any special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

Notice the language: “nothing shall prevent” implies that it is optional for the State, but every government since 1951 has read it as “the State shall enforce”.

1. (5) Nothing in this article in clause 19(1g) shall prevent the State from making any special provision, by law, for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the SCs or the STs in so far as such special provisions relate to their admission to educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or unaided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions referred to in clause 30(1).

So educational privileges for 35%+ of the SC/ST population and 35%+ OBC population, right off the bat.

To make it more confusing, 15(1) guarantees religious equality, but the the above caste-based exemptions automatically include religion too! You see, there are religion-specific quotas within the above SC, ST and OBC privileges! Gotcha!

Article 16 – the “equal opportunity” clause

Equal opportunity of employment!

1. (2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, descent, place of birth, residence or any of them, be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office under the State.

And then proceeds to discriminate anyways:

1. (3) Nothing in this article shall prevent Parliament from making any law prescribing, in regard to a class or classes of employment or appointment to an office prior to such employment or appointment

1. (4) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the State, is not adequately represented in the services under the State.

“class” or “classes” refers to OBCs - “other backward classes”. About 35% of the total population.

1. (4A) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for reservation [in matters of promotion, with consequential seniority, to any class] or classes of posts in the services under the State in favour of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes which, in the opinion of the State, are not adequately represented in the services under the State.

Notice the language. It’s not just appointment to government jobs, even promotion and senority are allowed as special privileges for 35%+ of the population, purely based on caste and descent!

So, SC + ST + OBC ~ 70% of the total population is granted blanket privileges agains the ~30% general category.

Article 341-342: New castes can be created and privileged

These two sections enable new castes to be included in the classification of SC/ST/OBC, as per the whims of the President or Governer. No parliamentary debate or Amendment required.

1. (1) The President may with respect to any State, by public notification, specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Castes in relation to that State.

for SCs; then:

1. (1) The President may with respect to any State, by public notification, specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Castes in relation to that State.

for STs; then:

342A. (1) The President may with respect to any State, by public notification, specify the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central List which shall for the purposes of the Central Government be deemed to be socially and educationally backward classes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.

for OBCs.

And it has happened:

• In 1951, there were 607 SC entries and 241 ST entries.
• In 2025, the numbers have swollen to 1270 SCs and 748 STs

Basically, new castes and sub-castes are added arbitrarily for appeasement purposes.

The Indian Constitution stands tall as a proof of how incompetent meritless leaders can create such an impeccable masterpiece.