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Crime
Dalit Men Report Caste Abuse During School Independence Day Event
✍️ India Today
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 05:37 PM
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Two Dalit men have alleged that they were forced to sit on the ground during an Independence Day event at a school, citing caste-based discrimination. The incident is under investigation.
Two Dalit men have filed a complaint after claiming that they were forced to sit on the ground during an Independence Day celebration at a school. The men say that the school staff directed them to a lower position, citing their caste as the reason for the treatment. Authorities have opened an inquiry into the allegations of caste-based discrimination. The incident has drawn attention to the persistent issue of caste bias in educational settings across India.