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> Before you trash it, saying that the Manusmriti is not relevant - may i point out that people have gone to jail even recently for "disrespecting" the Manusmir

> Before you trash it, saying that the Manusmriti is not relevant - may i point out that people have gone to jail even recently for "disrespecting" the Manusmiriti. I haven't met anyone who actually read about Manusmriti. I don't think most Hindus know about what is in it. Few people few going to jail in one state doesn't make Manusmriti valid. Most states in India have their own language and their own distinct culture.

pkphilip 10mo ago
Saying that most Hindus haven't read the Manusmriti is similar to saying that most Muslims haven't read the Shariah law; because the ignorance of the majority doesn't mean that there isn't sufficient support on the ground for its implementation. Manusmriti was actually included in the Sanskrit curriculum of Delhi university before they were forced to drop it after protests. https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/delhi-university-drops-manusmriti-from-curriculum-after-student-protests-3966 https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/delhi-univers... The central government's national labour policy borrows ideas from the Manusmriti. https://m.thewire.in/article/caste/draft-national-labour-and-employment-policy-inspired-by-manusmriti-draws-criticism https://m.thewire.in/article/caste/draft-national-labour-and... They have the statue of Manu prominently in front of the Rajasthan high court in india. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/demand-for-removal-of-manus-statue-from-rajasthan-high-court-revived/article66311102.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/demand-f... And also, the RSS - the ideologues behind the current Indian govt, have expressly stated their support for the Manusmriti. In their magazine Organiser, RSS expressly stated their opposition to the current Indian constitution because it did not include the laws of Manu from the Manusmriti. https://sabrangindia.in/how-rss-denigrated-constitution/ https://sabrangindia.in/how-rss-denigrated-constitution/ Courts have also quoted Manusmriti in their judgements. https://indiatomorrow.net/2025/12/13/bahraich-court-cites-manusmriti-while-awarding-death-sentence-in-communal-clash-case/ https://indiatomorrow.net/2025/12/13/bahraich-court-cites-ma... Court in Karnataka quotes Manusmriti. https://lawbeat.in/news-updates/will-remain-as-a-scar-karnataka-high-court-quotes-gandhi-manusmriti-to-deny-bail-in-gang-rape-case-1532453 https://lawbeat.in/news-updates/will-remain-as-a-scar-karnat... Even Sai Deepak, a prominent SC advocate and a great friend of the present central government, has opposed criticism of Manusmriti.

pkphilip 10mo ago

Saying that most Hindus haven't read the Manusmriti is similar to saying that most Muslims haven't read the Shariah law; because the ignorance of the majority doesn't mean that there isn't sufficient support on the ground for its implementation. Manusmriti was actually included in the Sanskrit curriculum of Delhi university before they were forced to drop it after protests. https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/delhi-university-drops-manusmriti-from-curriculum-after-student-protests-3966 https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/delhi-univers... The central government's national labour policy borrows ideas from the Manusmriti. https://m.thewire.in/article/caste/draft-national-labour-and-employment-policy-inspired-by-manusmriti-draws-criticism https://m.thewire.in/article/caste/draft-national-labour-and... They have the statue of Manu prominently in front of the Rajasthan high court in india. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/demand-for-removal-of-manus-statue-from-rajasthan-high-court-revived/article66311102.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/demand-f... And also, the RSS - the ideologues behind the current Indian govt, have expressly stated their support for the Manusmriti. In their magazine Organiser, RSS expressly stated their opposition to the current Indian constitution because it did not include the laws of Manu from the Manusmriti. https://sabrangindia.in/how-rss-denigrated-constitution/ https://sabrangindia.in/how-rss-denigrated-constitution/ Courts have also quoted Manusmriti in their judgements. https://indiatomorrow.net/2025/12/13/bahraich-court-cites-manusmriti-while-awarding-death-sentence-in-communal-clash-case/ https://indiatomorrow.net/2025/12/13/bahraich-court-cites-ma... Court in Karnataka quotes Manusmriti. https://lawbeat.in/news-updates/will-remain-as-a-scar-karnataka-high-court-quotes-gandhi-manusmriti-to-deny-bail-in-gang-rape-case-1532453 https://lawbeat.in/news-updates/will-remain-as-a-scar-karnat... Even Sai Deepak, a prominent SC advocate and a great friend of the present central government, has opposed criticism of Manusmriti.