In India, Dalits still feel bottom of the caste ladder

"Educated Dalits are no longer meek," independent legislator Jignesh Mevani said. "They are organizing and demanding their due."

Children from a Dalit community take part in education classes in the Maharjganj district of India. Andrew Aitchison / Corbis via Getty Images file Share Add NBC News to Google Sept. 13, 2020, 4:30 AM EDT By Gautham Subramanyam NEW DELHI — The president of India recently received a letter from a young man in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. It included graphic details of how the writer said he had been abused by police in his village. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Vara Prasad, 22, said he was seeking the permission of

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