BJP MLA Jai Devi Kaushal alleges caste discrimination at Uttar Pradesh temple event
A BJP MLA from the Pasi community, Jai Devi Kaushal, alleged caste-based discrimination during a temple renovation ceremony (bhoomi pujan) in Kakori, Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh. She claimed she was not allowed to take her seat due to her caste. The incident drew criticism from the Congress party, which linked it to a broader pattern of feudal practices and untouchability.
A BJP MLA from the Pasi community, Jai Devi Kaushal, alleged caste-based discrimination during a temple renovation ceremony (bhoomi pujan) in Kakori, Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh. She claimed she was not allowed to take her seat due to her caste. The incident drew criticism from the Congress party, which linked it to a broader pattern of feudal practices and untouchability.
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GS Paper 1: Indian Society - Social empowerment, problems of casteism. GS Paper 2: Social Justice - Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population, mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these sections.
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