Indian Dalits say ‘we will convert to Islam’ to escape persecution
India, where an age-old caste system is still practiced in many parts of the society, frequently sees reports of violence against the Scheduled (or “the untouchable”) Caste/Tribe by those who believe they are from the “Upper Caste”. Recently an upper caste mob attacked a Dalit community in the northern state of Rajasthan. The next day the injured…...