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castevictim

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    Comment #24037580

    This is quite common in India, but the twist being they are not hired by those in relationship but their parents! Usually due to caste differences. Here is an interview of one such…

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    Comment #24035787

    When someone reads the above comment and thinks 'Oh well, it is a risk the user is willing to take by using these apps in an Authoritarian regime' should think again. Targeting use…

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    Comment #24026509

    I am glad that Brazil's court still remains independent. Looks like Bolsonaro, should borrow couple of tips from his friend Narendra Modi. Modi, dismantled the institutions in Indi…

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    Comment #24026350

    If that sounded like red flag, Indian Government had given a specific date - August 15(this year) for the launch of their vaccine from a private company, by which the labs conducti…

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    Comment #23916525

    It is indeed extraordinarily sad that we have accustomed to have 'A mass murder accused' as prime minister and it is not even part of discussions against the party which hosts him.…

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    Comment #23916477

    I have spoken with several top BSNL authorities. Systematic hurdles are being thrown at them from performing even routine tasks necessary to maintain telecom infrastructure. e.g. R…

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    Comment #23915413

    >but it's hard to argue that influence is greater than other Indian oligarchs (Mittals, Tatas, Birlas etc.) That's naive at best. It's no secret that Billionaires have their way an…

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    Comment #23915317

    >People assign too much competence of current BJP government. That is mistaking its competence to get votes, retain power to competence in governance, the latter should have been v…

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    Comment #23915019

    >as it slips into total authoritarianism(like CCP). https://scroll.in/latest/950716/india-slips-10-spots-to-51st...

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    Comment #23914696

    Add to that, judicial system which is statistically proven to be Brahminical[0]. But in jail two-third of prisoners are Dalits, tribals and from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 19% …

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    Comment #23914560

    >So whose in power won't make much of a difference. It does, depending upon whether a party has a moral ceiling. Whether there's something which they wouldn't do. Unfortunately, th…

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    Comment #23914483

    Proportion and depth matters. >The auction irregularity conducted by the alleged Shell company which was bought by JIO and highlighted by CAG was done in 2010 CAG highlighted irreg…

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    Comment #23914405

    Yes, but the systematic dismantling of the independent agencies did not happen during congress period even though there were always bootlickers around in every govt. Remember Audit…

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    Comment #23914272

    I think the lack of geographical proximity to Jio, didn't give Mr. Ben the complete picture of the forces at play. The story of Jio (Reliance) cannot be told without the political-…

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    Comment #23704117

    Unfortunately its those people who think criticising government policies are antinational are being convinced by government by banning of Chinese apps, meanwhile Chinese troops hav…

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    Comment #23701058

    >because one fell victim to the caste system [0] Is just the caste violence, even for that data is not complete[1]. Should we talk about discrimination then? [0] https://en.m.wikip…

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    Comment #23699747

    >BLM - "Brahmin Lives Matter" How many Brahmins or upper caste people were killed by a dalit family for marrying their loved one? Can you say for sure that no dalit or someone from…

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    Comment #23699670

    >You have to fight in the court to get out of jail, not go in the jail. Do you mean that jail where two-third of prisoners are Dalits, tribals and from Other Backward Classes (OBCs…

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    Comment #23699589

    Good question, this needs dwelling deep into the ideology of caste system. 1. Like many other religion, basis of caste system in Hinduism is that lower caste people came from suppo…

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    Comment #23698152

    The fact that we have to create throwaway accounts to acknowledge the injustice continuing for hundreds of years tells a lot about it. Unfortunately, its no use stating it here, th…

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    Comment #23698103

    Readers who are not from Indian subcontinent may find this difficult to understand or beleive, let me throw some context. Indian caste system is probably the longest running abuse,…