Watch | 'If 'Upper' Caste People Lived Here, There Would Be Development'
A 10-day dharna in Agra's Siroli village has allegedly seen the death of one protester. Villagers believe authorities do not care because they are Dalit people.
Sumedha Pal
Feb 02 2022
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In this ground report ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election, we bring you a snapshot from Siroli village in Agra.
Here, citizens have been sitting on a dharna for the last 100 days, asking for the removal of water accumulating on the road. A woman has also died in this dharna, but the administration has not taken note of it.
Villagers firmly believe that they are being discriminated against because they are Dalits.
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