SC/ST Act Is Like An Umbrella, It Ensures We Are Safe, Say Mirchpur Dalits | Niha Masih | Hindustan Times
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In this article, author Niha Masih, describes the atrocities Dalits have suffered at the hands of the upper castes and the relief that the Scheduled Caste and Tribal Act (SC/ST Act) has provided. The effectiveness of the Act is threatened by a recent Supreme Court order that put checks on arrests under the Act. Widespread protests have been called. The article includes a table with information from a recent article, "Explicit Prejudice: Evidence from a New Survey"--Diane Coffey, Payal Hathi and Amit Thorat, EPW, January, 2016. Read more...