0)This question is in a lighter vein, or perhaps not? Were you participating in the act of essentializing along lines of caste when you linked the appearance of Jat-authored comments to a particular time of day? (0) I'd be interested to hear why you characterize this collection of opinions on the online site of the Express a ‘debate'? I didn't see any comments by dalits? The only ones who brought themselves to defend the mention of caste-finding also the most ingenious ways to sanitize their defense, which is familiar in early twentieth century upper caste reconciliations of nation and caste, too, by the way-were generally clearly ‘caste' Hindus. You would also have to take into account the filtering that the Express' site's moderator would have applied. It would be so interesting to hear those views/opinions and also offenses, so to speak, that were left out. That might be the sort of sample that would be useful to all those who want to engage in a debate. 