Posts tagged Dalits
Why The Indian Government Fears A Caste Census
Why The Indian Government Fears A Caste Census

(ANALYSIS) The central government’s gazette notification for India’s upcoming 2027 census omits the word “caste.” This, despite earlier public assurances that caste data would be collected. The absence of explicit mention has triggered accusations of deliberate evasion. Is the reluctance tied to the disruptive potential of a full caste enumeration—one that could unsettle the ideological foundations of Hindu nationalist politics?

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Analysis, hinduism, History, India, Human Rights, News, Asia, Politics, Religion, Christianity, IslamVishal AroraVishal Arora, Hindu nationalism, Hinduism, news, analysis, Asia, Asia news, caste, caste system, Modi, India, news analysis, religion, Islam, Christianity, Dalits, Primary feature, Secondary feature Comment
The Broken: ‘Dalit’ Sikhs Fight Back Against Land Discrimination In Punjab
The Broken: ‘Dalit’ Sikhs Fight Back Against Land Discrimination In Punjab

The caste system's historical legacy has prohibited dalits from owning land nationwide, and this pattern remains prominent in India's Sikh-majority state of Punjab, which has a population of about 30 million.

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Asia, Conflict, hinduism, India, Human Rights, Religious Equality, Sikh, NewsSurabhi SinghDalit Sikhs, Guru Nanak, Sikhism, Dalits, untouchables, caste system, India, Punjab, Punjab Occupancy Tenants Act, Gurwinder Singh, Seeris, Zameen Prapti Sangharsh Committee, land rights, Gurdev Kaur, Surabhi Singh, Secondary Feature, secondary feature, Secondary feature Comments