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We bring you a story from Itiyara, a small village in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, where a Dalit family was attacked by an upper caste mob over land claims. The families in the village share their testimonies of the attack and the caste-based violence they face in their bids to claim land rights.
The incident occurred even as the government of Uttar Pradesh makes tall claims of ridding the state of land mafias.
The women from the village state that they deal with castist slurs, and threats of physical violence as the men are attacked and beaten up.
