Caste divide is blighting Indian communities in UK, claims report

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Government urged to act to help 500,000 Dalits Problem is exaggerated, argues Asian MP
Hugh Muir; Tuesday July 4, 2006; The Guardian

They are communities that live together, look alike and share a common background. To the uninitiated, there is no discernible difference. But a report will today claim that many Indian communities in Britain are blighted by caste discrimination. Researchers detail claims that many of the 50,000 Dalits in the UK - once known as India's lower-caste "untouchables" - suffer discrimination from other castes in terms of jobs, healthcare, politics, education and schools.

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