“The only parallel to the practice of untouchability was apartheid.”

— Manmohan Singh

On Dalits and untouchability, "Indian leader likens caste system to apartheid regime" http://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/dec/28/india.mainsection, The Guardian (UK) (28 December 2006)
2006-2010

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13th Prime Minister of India 1932

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