Rajasthan: Over 56,000 caste crimes in 5 years, a shrinking conviction rate, ‘shoddy’ final reports
Conviction rate in SC/ST atrocities cases fell from 27%.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A Class 7 Dalit boy was allegedly beaten in Barmer on Wednesday by his school teacher for not being able to answer the questions asked by him, police here said. India News | Rajasthan: Dalit Boy Beaten in School for Failing to Give Answers; Teacher Detained.
According to the police, the incident happened at a government school in Barmer, where the teacher thrashed the student for failing to answer the questions he asked him.
The recent killing of a Dalit child for drinking water out of a pot meant for upper caste people lays bare the extreme discrimination, exclusion, and violence that Dalits suffer.