India’s Supreme Court upholds rights of poorest

Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent

AFP via Getty Images In this photograph taken on May 6, 2024, women from India's marginalised Dalit caste are pictured in Ayela village on the outskirts of Agra city. AFP via Getty Images

About 160 million Indians are Dalits, formerly called “untouchables”

India’s Supreme Court prides itself on defending the rights of Dalits – historically the country’s most oppressed citizens.

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