“The concept of ‘varna’ and ‘jati’ even in the past had no place for discrimination. It had its own utility. Even our old Vedic texts and all spiritual and religious heads have always shunned inequality and spoken about the highest reality, that is oneness. The concept of untouchability was never part of religious text or practice,” he said, adding, “Today, if anybody were to ask about these institutions our answer should be – it is the past, let’s forget it.” by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat.