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Sunday, December 29, 2002
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News Analysis Their tomorrow never comes Fifty-five years after India claimed for itself the status of a modern nation-state, one-fifth of its population remains subject to the tyranny of `tradition'. A tradition that rates cows higher than some human beings. Anjali Mody on the Dalits' dail y struggle. 
In name only?One of their own has become Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh but this has made little apparent difference to the Dalits' plight, says J.P. Shukla. Fear is the key Every time they try to assert themselves, the Dalits in Tamil Nadu risk being beaten up, writes Suresh Nambath. Read Today's supplements: | Life | Magazine | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
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