Are caste colonies furthering the divide in Rajasthan?
Are there any caste atrocities in such areas in Rajasthan? What is the role played by the police and the courts?
After the murder of Jitendra Meghwal, a Dalit health worker, local activists have written to the administration in Rajasthan’s Pali, requesting that certain boards – declaring villages as dominated by a particular upper caste – be taken down. Are there any caste atrocities in such areas in Rajasthan? What is the role played by the police and the courts?
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