Discrimination against Dalits

Dalits are a people broken, forgotten and exploited. There are more than 240 million Dalits who are formerly known as the Untouchables or the Outcaste in the subcontinent of India which has a population of almost a billion.

India is known for its cultural and technical advancement in recent time. People have changed their life style very much both in rural and urban areas. But what is strange is that the caste system becomes stronger and stronger. Dalits who are known as the Untouchables face violence more and more. Caste discriminates a person according to one's birth. Dalits who are outside the caste system are exploited and oppressed very systematically. Most of the Dalits are landless labourers and they work for a minimum wage to the landlords who exploit them to the maximum. These Dalits are mostly illiterate and they can not get due justice. Since they are powerless both politically and economically, they have no way of telling their story to the rest of the world. The media is very much controlled by the caste people. Education and advancement have not changed the mind set up of the upper caste people who still want to enjoy the benefit of the caste discrimination.
Dalit Christians Source

In another delay, the Indian Supreme Court has withheld its decision on the Dalit civil rights case until November. This delay is a positive development, allowing the Court to take seriously this case of discrimination against Dalit Christians and not rush in judgment. It also allows Christians to have more time to intercede with prayer, asking God to guide the thoughts and decisions of the judges. Under the current law, Dalits lose some of their basic constitutional rights when they become Christians; they are no longer eligible for affirmative action placements in education, employment, government and many other areas-rights granted to Dalits who are Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist. According to a government census, some 20 million Dalits have become Christians. Equally important, there are many Dalits whose only hesitation to becoming Christians is fear of this legalized discrimination.

• Pray our merciful Father will lead the Supreme Court of India to correct these injustices.
• Pray fervently on behalf of these millions of Dalit men, women and children who suffer unjust discrimination.
• Pray the Holy Spirit will open the eyes of Hindus to see every person is of value and precious in the sight of God.

Gospel for Asia Source