Caste system still works everywhere in the world. They dont use caste name but story is same. Powerful groups, sects always dominate or rule whole society. Whites rued world for some centuries. Nawabs, sultans did for sometime. Here in India same thing is going on in the name of secularism or social justice. Born in lower catses but very powerful people or families still dominate or rule society. Laloos, Mulayams, Mayawatis, Pawars, Gandhis, Thackerays, Karunanidhis, Badals, Abdullas, Paswans, Naidus are from diferant parties or castes upper and lower; but they all act like ruling families in the name of social justice. Exception are strange but true. Those of Advanis, Vajapayees, Basus, Bhattacharyas, Nambudripads, Nayanars, thought mostly from upper castes never ruled as family power or amassed assets like other social justice messiahs. Does caste of birth really matters in 21st century? All those who grab power act like upper caste dominants, while those who cant have power are helpless lower catse dalits of old age in todays India. God knows when we will come out of illusions.