It still exists in 2020. People who live in cities at least don't face it directly - its always indirect, implicit, subtle and ruthless. People who live in Tie

It still exists in 2020. People who live in cities at least don't face it directly - its always indirect, implicit, subtle and ruthless. People who live in Tier-2, Tier-3 cities and in villages / panchayats - the caste based discrimination is very obvious and explicit. People wear their (upper) caste as a badge of honor all the while discriminating lower caste people openly with no consequences, although the Indian constitution considers all citizens equal.