Why I am not a Hindu (1996) explains how ‘Shudras’—constitutionally termed as Other Backward Classes (OBCs)—in a bid to acquire greater political power imitate caste structures that closely align with Kshatriyas—the ruling caste. As ‘Neo-Kshatriyas’, they also seem to buy into the notion of caste hierarchy, and take to practising caste supremacy and casteism against Dalits who are directly beneath them in the caste structure.
