Dalit - Black Untouchables of India

Between the rising incidents of atrocities on Dalit community, Vijay mishra, a scholar in history and part time film maker, tries to explore the scene of social injustice with case study of Gohana and harsaulla (both are villages of Harayana)

A visit to Gohana, hardly 75 kilometers away from the national capital one can come across many such stories where overnight many such happy and bustling families have not only been rendered homeless but a dark future is awaiting before them. On that day (31st August'05) the town witnessed burning of 50-60 houses belonging to Valmiki (Dalit) community in broad daylight. As it was reported in the media a 1,500-2,000 strong of mob of upper caste people mainly belonging to the Jat community attacked their houses in a systematic manner. The perpetrators had come fully armed with spears, batons, axes, petrol and kerosene oils. They broke TV sets, Refrigerators, Washing Machines, looted the valuables and burst LPG cylinders.

Legally, the notion of untouchables and discrimination against the Dalits are prohibited under the Indian Constitution under a 1955 civil rights act and the 1989 Prevention of Atrocities, or POA, act. The act was written explicitly to outlaw physical and verbal abuse against Dalits, but hasn't had the desired effect.
more on the subject :
http://www.opendemocracy.net/globalization-world/article_1807.jsp
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2267/is_1_70/ai_102140949
http://www.dalitnetwork.org/
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/13/india15303.htm
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/52a/index-ec.html
http://www.asiasource.org/asip/dalits.cfm