Monday, December 20, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Video: Haryana Temple Closed to Dalits

 

http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/5063/Haryana-Temple-Closed-to-Dalits

Haryana Temple Closed to Dalits

Haryana Temple Closed to Dalits :
Director: Amit Kumar | Producer: Video Volunteers
Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2010 | Country: India
Tags: Asia, Belief, Human Rights, Religion, Social Development

Synopsis: In the state of Haryana, Dalit communities (including the
correspondent filming this video) are forbidden to enter temples. In
Barot village, the temple allows only the villagers who belong to
upper castes to worship, though most of the villagers belong to the
Dalit community. The Constitution of India ensures equal rights for
all citizens. This includes the right to "opt, embrace and practice
any religion". However, in Barot the Dalits have always been denied
this right. They have been treated as "dirty" and asked by both the
upper caste and the temple priest to keep away from the temple. Amit
says that though the older generation have accepted this denial of
rights as fate, youth in his community are angry about being treated
as untouchables. Amit shot this video to share with viewers the
humiliation he is made to feel every day for being a "Dalit youth".

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