Punjab Upper Caste

Two men from Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh have been arrested in connection with the "honour killing" of a Dalit mason in Punjab's Ludhiana district two months ago.

At a first glance, Bant Singh appears like any other Aam Aadmi Party or AAP supporter. But in Punjab he is an icon. In 2006, Mr Singh lost his arms and a leg in an attack by the upper caste residents of his village. They assaulted him for going after his daughter's rapists, who later were imprisoned for life.

In a village near Sangrur district of Punjab, India still seems to be trapped in caste divides. Dalits of the Mahasing village who work as farm help have been boycotted and shunned by their upper caste landlords. This because they demanded wages due to them. The landlords have issued a diktat to the villagers that says whoever is caught helping or...

Two men from Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh have been arrested in connection with the "honour killing" of a Dalit mason in Punjab's Ludhiana district two months ago.

At a first glance, Bant Singh appears like any other Aam Aadmi Party or AAP supporter. But in Punjab he is an icon. In 2006, Mr Singh lost his arms and a leg in an attack by the upper caste residents of his village. They assaulted him for going after his daughter's rapists, who later were imprisoned for life.

In a village near Sangrur district of Punjab, India still seems to be trapped in caste divides. Dalits of the Mahasing village who work as farm help have been boycotted and shunned by their upper caste landlords. This because they demanded wages due to them. The landlords have issued a diktat to the villagers that says whoever is caught helping or...