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Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh became the first leader of his country yesterday to compare the condition of low-caste Hindus with that of black South Africans under apartheid.<\/p>\nBy Maseeh Rahman, The Guardian UK
\nDecember 28, 2006<\/i><\/p>\n
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh became the first leader of his country yesterday to compare the condition of low-caste Hindus with that of black South Africans under apartheid.<\/p>\n
Mr Singh drew the parallel at a conference in New Delhi on social and caste injustices saying it was modern India’s failure that millions of Dalits (meaning “oppressed”) were still fighting prejudice.
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\n“Even after 60 years of constitutional and legal protection and support, there is still social discrimination against Dalits in many parts of our country,” Mr Singh said.<\/p>\n
“Dalits have faced a unique discrimination in our society that is fundamentally different from the problems of minority groups in general. The only parallel to the practice of untouchability was apartheid.”<\/p>\n
By raising the spectre of apartheid the prime minister has publicly repudiated the stand taken by the previous BJP-led government. By Maseeh Rahman, The Guardian UK December 28, 2006 Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh became the first leader of his country yesterday to compare the condition of low-caste Hindus with that of black South Africans under apartheid. Mr Singh drew the parallel at a conference in New Delhi on social and caste injustices saying it … Continue reading Indian leader likens caste system to apartheid regime<\/span>
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