Tag: Caste

Source: newindianexpress.com CHENNAI: Decrying the practice of allocation of separate cremation and burial ground for Dalits, the Madras High Court observed on Monday that it appeared the government itself was encouraging divisions based on caste and sought an explanation. The court was hearing a petition initiated by itself after taking note of a newspaper report on

Source: thewire.in New Delhi: The murder of 23-year-old Y. Hemavathi – killed by her parents for marrying out of her caste – could have been prevented if police had not ignored previous complaints made by her and her husband, a fact-finding team has said. A three-member team of Human Rights Forum visited the Mandipeta-Kotamuru village