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May 10, 2010
Caste in the Stone Age: Times of India Article
All the changes in the treatment of Dalits and discrimination against them, even though not much, are despite the casteist bias and attitudes of the upper castes. See this recent article from the Times of India newspaper. 'Khap Panchayats' are extra constitutional village bodies created to protect and preserve caste purity.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Caste-in-the-stone-age-/articleshow/5906263.cms
Posted by klajja at May 10, 2010 03:03 PM
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