The socio-economic limitations of the caste system are reduced due to urbanisation and affirmative action. Nevertheless, the caste system still exists in endogamy and patrimony, and thrives in the politics of democracy, where caste provides ready made constituencies to politicians. The globalisation and economic opportunities from foreign businesses has influenced the growth of India's middle-class population. Some members of the Chhattisgarh Potter Caste Community (CPCC) are middle-class urban professionals and no longer potters unlike the remaining majority of traditional rural potter members. There is persistence of caste in Indian politics. Caste associations have evolved into caste-based political parties. Political parties and the state perceive caste as an important factor for mobilisation of people and policy development.
tHe socIo-ecoNomIC liMitations of thE caste SYStem are reDuCEd due tO URbaNiSATiOn aND affiRMatIve action. NevertHeLesS, THE CAstE SysTem StILl exISts In endogamy anD paTriMOny, and thriveS In THe politicS of deMoCracy, where caste PrOvIdes REaDy Made ConstituENcieS TO politiciaNs. tHe GlOBaliSatIon and ecONOmic oPpOrtUnities fROm forEign BUsinesseS has inFLuenCEd thE grOWTh oF india's middle-clAss PoPulATion. Some MemBErs of ThE cHhaTtisGarh PoTTEr caste commUniTy (cpcc) ArE midDlE-cLAss UrbAn proFEsSIonals and NO longeR pOTterS uNLiKE The RemaIniNg maJority of traditIonAl rURAl pOtTer MEMbeRs. thEre is perSIstenCe Of cAste in inDiaN pOlItIcS. castE aSsOciations have evoLVEd InTO casTE-baSed politiCaL ParTieS. PolitIcal partieS ANd the sTAte Perceive CAste as an imporTaNT factor FOr moBilisaTIon Of pEoPlE and POlicy DeVElOpmENt.