"In any case, we couldn't have kept a criminal like him in the house" -Who is the speaker ? Who is the 'criminal' referred to here ?What led the speaker to such a comment ?

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"In any case, we couldn't have kept a criminal like him in the house" -Who is the speaker ? Who is the 'criminal' referred to here ?What led the speaker to such a comment ?(2018 CLASS -XI WBCHSE)

Answer:

Mr Sivasanker is the speaker.

 

Sidda is the criminal referred to here.

Mr Sivasanker is a member of high class in the society. He enjoys power and authority. Sidda is employed as a domestic servant in his house. So he can be easily exploited. Sidda belongs to downtrodden  class of society. He is poor, ordinary and humble.  He has no importance to Mr Sivasanker. So he is an easy prey to social and economic injustice. He can easily brand Sidda as a criminal without any proof. He can also consider him as a 'criminal' even when it is proved that Sidda is innocent. His class, his power and his indifference to a servant led him to make such a comment.