From Segregation to Labour, Manu's Caste Law Governs the Indian Prison System
From Segregation to Labour, Manuâs Caste Law Governs the Indian Prison System In several states, prison manuals still dictate that labour within the prison should be assigned on the basis of caste. Illustration: Pariplab Chakraborty Rights10/Dec/2020 This article, part of the series ‘BarredâThe Prisons Project’, is produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. New Delhi/Mumbai/Bangalore: On his first day at the Alwar district prison, Ajay Kumar* was gearing up for the worst. Torture, stale food, biting cold and harsh labour â Bollywood had already ac...
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