Now I'm here to tell something about a madness some of us
still used to follow. We all know the consequences of our country’s caste
system. Sadly, those consequences were never good. And this is not a “Change
the world” post that speaks against caste; that recommends destroying the caste
system. We all know that will never happen.
I’m damn sure that not a single Indian can list all the
castes we follow. Some of us stick to one and carry the name all the way in their
life. I mean, those times are gone. Of course, our great grandfathers used
their caste names as their surnames. But, we’re in a different era. An era
people started to treat everyone equally without any caste differences. And
yes, it’s just a start, a good start. But still, few people keep using the surname
stupidity.
You know what the worst part is? They bring their surnames
to social media. That was the most irritating thing ever happened to me in the
social media. (Oh yes, candy crush requests are there.) Not only the people around us, even some well
acclaimed politicians, film stars, directors and many other celebrities are
having this surname “pride”. I don’t know what their motive of using their
caste name is. On my point of view, it sounds stupid. Listing those celebs here will completely break the point of this post.
To all
those people who use such surnames, I have a kind
request for you. It is your freedom to choose your surname. I’m not blaming anyone. Many people quoted this before. If you really want to do something that will make your successors proud, start
with letting go of those surnames. And to people like me, Spread the word. See
y’all..!!
