Watch: Beyond Punjab's Election Battle Lines, Dalits Fight for Land, Honour
With no hope from political parties, Dalits in Punjab are organising to challenge the status quo.
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Dalits in Punjab have been deprived of land and resources, and face brutal repression when they protest against this injustice. With no hope from political parties, they are organising to challenge the status quo.
Sangrur, Punjab: We travel to Sangrur, Mansa and Barnala districts of Punjab where Dalits are fighting against upper caste farmers and organising to take control of the land that they are entitled to. They allege that the administration and the police is hand-in-glove with the Jat Sikh farmers who unleash brutal violence whenever they see their status quo challenged.
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