I write with reference to the bold-prominent headed letter by Baroness Shreela Flather (AV 22/7/17). She says that discrimination is to be expected from the Hindu community .....I do not know why should this be so.
She says that discrimination has got worse in India. As far as I know this is breaking down and the dowry (which exists in all societies-even the Masai in Kenya) also. Bollywood over the decades has been seeing to this. This discussion is about Britain?
She says that it is up to us to make sure that there is no class discrimination. This as far as I know is different to what she calls 'caste'.
I am disappointed to tell her that class will always exist....remember the Coopers (Kapoor) in My Goodness Gracious Me? Money likes to marry money.
I do note that people who marry from other communities do find customs different and difficult which creates tensions within the families. So what do they do...they chose to forget Sanatan Dharma customs and practices as it is too much of a bother. There are also meets which are also for people from all the communities.
People do things which suit them and these become a 'tradition'. These practices becomes custom. This is not 'Hinduism'.
Yogi Pandya
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