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  Rajasthan CM Gehlot vield attack on BJP-RSS: 'Will you embrace Dalits besides promoting upper-class'

  India | May 26, 2023 23:01 IST

  Gehlot alleged that the BJP and RSS create and spread differences and discrimination, and promote untouchability among the people of the country.

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  RSS blames 'untouchability' on Islam, BJP ally unhappy

  India | August 27, 2019 15:51 IST

  "It is seen when at Raja Dahir's (last hindu king of sindh) household his queens were on their way to commit 'johar' (the act of self immolation). They mentioned the word 'malechcha' and said they need to hurry to the 'johar', else the 'malechcha' will touch them and they will become impure. This is the first example of untouchability in Indian text," Senior RSS functionary Krishna Gopal said.

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  Lot needs to be done to remove untouchability: Rajnath

  National | April 13, 2015 18:46 IST

  New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said untouchability has been abolished to a large extent "but there is a lot to be done to remove it completely" from the country as not all

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  Every fourth Indian citizen, including SCs, OBCs and Muslims, admit practising untouchability: Survey

  India | November 29, 2014 11:12 IST

  New Delhi: Six decades after the Constitution of India abolished untouchability in the society, more than a fourth of Indians say they continue to practise it in some form inside and outside their homes.What is

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  HC moved against 'untouchability' in temple festival

  India | September 19, 2014 7:20 IST

  Chennai: Alleging untouchability by one sect of Vaishnavites against another at a temple in Cuddalore district, a petition has been filed in Madras High Court seeking to do away with the practice of shutting the