Rita Joseph, India A group of Dalit Christians called on Catholic Church leaders in India to bring about a “change of heart” in the Church’s reported practice of “casteism.” “During the past two years Dalit Christians have raised voice against the monster of casteism,” read an open letter to the Church hierarchy from the Dalit […]

NationalJune 25, 2022

Dalits of India call for ‘change of heart’…

Rita Joseph, India A group of Dalit Christians called on Catholic Church leaders in India to bring about a “change of heart” in the Church’s reported practice of “casteism.” “During the past two years Dalit…

By Shreehari Paliath “If religion is no bar for Buddhists and Sikhs for receiving reservation despite being recognised as distinct, non-Hindu religions, then why not Christians and Muslims?” Bengaluru: Dalits among Christians and Muslims remain excluded from reservations more than 70 years after India passed an order–the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950–to recognise and identify groups as […]

NationalFebruary 19, 2021

‘Dalit Christians, Muslims Must Not Be Denied Reservation’

By Shreehari Paliath "If religion is no bar for Buddhists and Sikhs for receiving reservation despite being recognised as distinct, non-Hindu religions, then why not Christians and Muslims?" Bengaluru: Dalits among Christians and Muslims remain excluded…