For 1.4 billion of our fellow workers, in addition to class division, there exists caste discrimination.
This interview is worth a read
https://countercurrents.org/2022/08/the-culturalization-of-caste-in-india-an-interview-with-balmurli-natrajan/
“…Throughout history, caste has been a form of power and hence, a form of inequality. There’s unequal access to resources, unequal ability to make decisions about social reproduction of one’s livelihood and social life (including status)…”