Madhya Pradesh govt: Caste system founded on principles of social harmony

The Madhya Pradesh government, in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, asserts that the caste system in undivided India was based on principles of social harmony, equality, and fraternity during the Vedic period. The state cites a study by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, arguing that caste was not determined by birth but by one's work. The government contends that foreign influences and political power shifts led to the current caste-based hierarchy, advocating for enhanced OBC reservations.