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The special court in India convicted all 269 accused officials for atrocity on Dalits and 17 for rape in the Vachathi case.
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Dalit
Marginalized castes in India and South Asia
Dalit is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. They are also called Harijans. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold varna of the caste hierarchy and were seen as forming a fifth varna, also known…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Vachathi case
1992 atrocity by police against the villagers of Vachathi, Tamil Nadu, India
The Vachathi case involved a mass crime that occurred on 20 June 1992 in the village of Vachathi, in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. A team of 155 forest personnel, 108 policemen and six revenue officials entered the Tribal-dominated Vachathi village, searching for smuggled…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 29
Day of the year
September 29 is the 272nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 93 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)