Indian police are on the search for a teacher suspected in the killing of fifteen-year-old student Nikhil Dohre, which has sparked violent protests in Auraiya district.
The victim's family said the girl was cremated without their consent and feared she was assaulted by a priest and three crematorium workers.
The late night cremation was carried out against the wishes of her family sparking angry protesters to scuffle with New Delhi police and burning pictures and effigies of officials
Once again the underbelly of the Indian society is exposed and the case has become a rallying point for activists demanding a change in the laws to protect vulnerable couples.
Jack Dorsey stirs anger as picture of him holding a poster, referring to highest Hindu caste, goes viral. In India, centuries-old hierarchy splits Hindus into classes starting with Brahmins and ending with Dalits, formerly called "untouchables."
It has been 3,000 years since the caste system established Hinduism hierarchy in India and 68 years since it was outlawed. Yet, Dalit women face an increasing amount of sexual violence on a daily basis.
Thousands of Dalits, members of Hinduism's lowest caste, protest across the country against an order from the top court that they say dilutes legal safeguards put in place for their marginalised community.
Dalits constitute more than 200 million people in India and the majority of them live in poverty and many are confined to menial jobs.
Protests disrupted business in India's financial hub of Mumbai for a second day on Wednesday as lower-caste Dalits pelted buses, blocked rail lines and shut malls after clash with right-wing Hindus.
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