April 2012
Hands chopped off for quenching thirst: Polluting touch
When a thirsty youth drank water from a pot meant for other castes, the reaction was immediate and brutal. He was abused, assaulted and his hands were chopped off. Community Correspondent, Satyawan Verma interviews the young man belonging to Chamar community whose hand was chopped off for quenching his thirst....
Polluting touch: Rotis thrown from a distance
An “upper caste” household pays a sweeper women for her services by standing at a distance and flinging food like charity into the folds of her sari. Community Correspondent, Sunita Kasera shows how the woman belonging to Bhangi(Dalit) community is not allowed into the compounds of houses and are given...
ARTICLE 17: A Campaign To End Untouchability
Caste practices have been captured on camera. Local videojournalists have spent the last few weeks documenting untouchability across India and demanding its abolition. They will be releasing their videos on Saturday 14th April, on Ambedkar Jayanthi as part of our new ARTICLE 17 Campaign. Because these men & women are “community...
Untouchability in Haircut | ARTICLE 17
Barbers refuse to service Dalits for fear of being ‘polluted’. Prosecute Untouchability. Sign the Petition http://chn.ge/untouchability