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POPSFighting for a Downgrade Cultural divide — The Hindu social and cultural system in India is divided into castes that are inherited or married into and has been dated to 1,000BC — There are thousands of castes and subcastes in India. Hinduism ascribes degrees of purity to different jobs — Brahmins are traditionally the priestly caste, while Dalits are a “scheduled caste”. Dalits and tribal communities represent half of India’s poor population — Caste discrimination was outlawed in 1950, and 22.5 per cent of university places and government jobs were reserved for Dalits and tribal people