Caste Discrimination

Maharashtra: Dalit Family Denied Access To Cremation Grounds, Cremate Body Outside Panchayat Office

In yet another incident of caste-based discrimination, a Dalit family in Maharashtra was not allowed to conduct the funeral procession of their family member in Malewadi village in the state's Solapur district. Protesting against the refusal, the family cremated the body outside the gram...