Dalit mother-in-law – Jat committed suicide in Punjab
A 22-year-old Punjab farmer allegedly committed suicide within a week of his marriage after discovering that his wife’s mother was a Dalit.
Manpreet Singh left behind a purported suicide note saying he had been unaware of his wife’s caste background and the revelation last week forced him to take the drastic step.
The Ramdasias were originally Hindu weavers who had converted and become Sikhs. They are one of Punjab’s 39 recognised Scheduled Caste groups. The state has a 32 per cent Dalit population, one of the highest in the country.
In Punjab’s villages, clashes have been reported between the Dalits and upper castes over land.
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