| Islam and Pluralism | |
| 08 Aug 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com | |
| Dalits Demand Reservation for Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims | |
By Yoginder Sikand, NewAgeIslam.com
Late last month, members of the National Council of Dalit Christians and the National Coordination Committee for Dalit Christians sat on a hunger strike in Delhi, followed by a protest march through the streets of the capital, in which some 10,000 people participated. Their demand: extension of Scheduled Caste status and the benefits that go with it to Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims. A number of top church leaders, including some 50 archbishops and bishops and hundreds of priests, pastors and nuns, participated in the demonstration, as did members of parliament from various opposition parties.
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