Caste Hindus wanted to exclude Untouchables while denying those excluded any power of self-determination.

Evidence

The gist of it was that the caste Hindus wanted the power to close the door on Untouchables, but on no account could Untouchables be given the power to close the door on themselves. The masters knew that choice was power. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 387

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to Horkheimer racket-theory material and the social-capital passages: the group with power dictates the terms of who may be excluded, structured self-rule.