PLCP 3630 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Septic Tank, Samajwadi Party, Residential Segregation In The United States
27 Sep 2016
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Gujarat dalits unite in mega rally sending stern message to bjp government . Dalits - refers to untouchables (no longer pc to call them untouchables) 4 dalits were accused of killing cows, and were attacked by self-styled cow vigilantes -- bjp accused of adding fuel to the fire . Four men, said to be tannery workers by the police, were tied to an suv, stripped and flogged with sticks by gau-rakshaks or self-styled cow protectors, who then put up the video online as a. The video, which went viral and provoked outrage across the country, helped the police identify and arrest eight attackers. Untouchables - not even part of the caste system. Status gradation occurs within the varnas - and jatis divided according to regions (and occupations, right?) Scheduled castes - 16% of the population. More than 2000 jatis sorted by region and by pollution/purity of occupation. This creates a status hierarchy that effects.
