and where did i troll? I want to know why dalits/untouchable considered lower individuals ? are you saying they never faced racial discrimination/injustice because of this caste system ?
According to a report by Human Rights Watch, "Dalits and indigenous peoples (known as Scheduled Tribes or adivasis) continue to face discrimination, exclusion, and acts of communal violence. Laws and policies adopted by the Indian government provide a strong basis for protection, but are not being faithfully implemented by local authorities.
According to a UN report, approximately 110,000 cases of violent acts committed against Dalits were reported in 2005.
According to William A. Haviland, there were allegations to the contrary by a Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in India. He quotes from the Committee's March 2007 report the following:
"Although India's national constitution of 1950 sought to abolish caste discrimination and the practice of untouchability, the caste system remains deeply entrenched in Hindu culture and is still widespread throughout southern Asia, especially in rural India. In what has been called India's "hidden apartheid", entire villages in many Indian states remain completely segregated by caste. Representing about 15 percent of India's populationor some 160 million peoplethe widely scattered Dalits endure near complete social isolation, humiliation, and discrimination based exclusively on their birth status. Even a Dalit's shadow is believed to pollute the upper classes. They may not cross the line dividing their part of the village from that occupied by higher castes, drink water from public wells, or visit the same temples as the higher castes. Dalit children are still often made to sit in the back of classrooms"
Caste system in India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NPR: The Caste System
A United Nations anti-racism committee has sharply criticized the Indian government for its failure to prevent discrimination based on caste.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination deplored the widespread abuse perpetrated against India's so-called "untouchable" caste, also known as Dalits.
The report found more than 165 million Dalits continue to face segregation in housing, schools, and access to public services.
It also said many are forced to work in degrading conditions and are routinely abused by police and upper-caste community members who enjoy the state's protection.
Ruth Manorama, president of the National Federation of Dalit Women in India, told CBC News that discrimination against the Dalits is taking place even though the caste system is abolished in the Indian Constitution.
"Formerly, we have been called untouchables; if someone touches us, they get polluted," she said.
"They cannot fetch water from the common wells and the common taps
they are not allowed."
According to government statistics, there were 110,000 registered cases of violence, murder, rape and other atrocities committed against Dalits in 2005. Few cases ever get to trial.
In December, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh acknowledged there is still social discrimination against Dalits in many parts of the country, even after 60 years of constitutional and legal protection and state support.
UN report slams India for caste discrimination - World - CBC News
