India's Dalits push back against discrimination and caste sytem

Dalits constitute more than 200 million people in India and the majority of them live in poverty and many are confined to menial jobs.

Members of the Dalit community shout slogans as they block a road during a protest in Mumbai. January 3, 2018.
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Members of the Dalit community shout slogans as they block a road during a protest in Mumbai. January 3, 2018.

There's been a series of attacks in India against people of the Dalit caste, sometimes referred to as the "untouchables". 

It's escalated into a political issue, and as Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai, members of the country's lowest caste are now starting to fight for their rights.

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