CAUSATIVE ASPECTS OF ATROCITIES AGAINST DALITS
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Abstract
The caste system causes endogamy i.e., a system of marriage within caste and system of no inter-dining. These two factors make the caste system rigid which helps in the perpetuation of caste system. Ultimately, various types of caste disabilities namely no twice born ceremony, no temple entry, no education, ex-communication, social boycott, caste hatred, no right over water and property, originated from the caste system. A disability of ex-communication, social boycott, caste hatred and no right over mater has resulted into practices of Untouchability. Consequently, social backwardness and cultural backwardness flow from it. Disability of no right of property has resulted into poverty that made these persons economically dependent upon and ultimately this resulted into economic backwardness. Thus, ‘atrocity’ is the product or outcome of all these backwardness. If Dalits combine atrocity with lack of political will and demand of statutory rights, then it resulted into aggravated form of atrocities on the Dalits by others.
Keywords:
Atrocity; caste hatred; community; dependent; men’s rea
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