India: Opposition calls for ‘satyagraha’ sit-ins following rape, murder
By AFP
06 October 2020 |
12:11 pm
The alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit girl by four upper caste men prompted protests across India. A political party is now calling for Satyagraha, a form of passive resistance popularized by Mahatma Gandhi.
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The alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit girl by four upper caste men prompted protests across India. A political party is now calling for Satyagraha, a form of passive resistance popularized by Mahatma Gandhi.
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