"Why the noise? Who dreads the caste system?" "People still follow the caste system not because of any rational or compelling reason, but simply out of fear," lamented Sunny Kapikkad while addressing the gathering at the Kerala Literature Festival. He also pointed out the avoidance tendency and hesitation among Malayalis every time caste is brought up. "They instantly develop Alzheimer`s when they talk about caste," he said.K. Ambujakshan`s comment that if the backward classes want to come to power, they will have to be reborn as bugs led to an active discussion in the audience. "Caste system is a synonym of discrimination," he added and commented on the EWS reservation. Maya Pramod shared her experiences as a Dalit woman and a Dalit disabled person, while T. S. Shyam Kumar questioned the hypocrisy of the upper-class members of society. The speakers publicly declared that they weren`t afraid of the caste system at all. They further added that it is the privileged class of people who fear caste and the caste system( denoting members belonging to backward classes), and they are indeed the ones who should be afraid. "The reason why the elite and upper class fear the caste system (members) is the fear that someday eventually the backward class population will inevitably come to power." T. S. Shyamkumar added his opinion to this statement. Divyachandrashoba moderated the session and concluded with audience interaction.