lower caste
A Barbershop in India Is Taking on Centuries of Caste Discrimination
Members of a scheduled caste were barred from entering barbershops in a village in the southern Indian state of Kerala. A government-run salon is changing that.
Caste Riots in India Have Paralyzed a Northern State and Killed at Least 19 People
A traditionally affluent caste in India is demanding inclusion on a quota system that reserves some government jobs for lower caste members. At least 19 have been killed in days of rioting.
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