Centre for Annihilation of Caste

Research & Advocacy on Dalit Rights

Casteism in Cremation

Segregation of Dead Bodies in Cremation Grounds

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About: The report analyzes the practice of segregating dead bodies in cremation grounds.

Publisher: Caste Review, Centre for Annihilation of Caste

Date of Publishing: 28 January, 2024

Latest Update: January, 2025

Stakeholders Targeted: Ministry of Social Justice, Governmnet of India; National Commission of Scheduled Castes (NCSC); Scheduled Castes (SC) Morcha, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP); Scheduled Castes (SC) Department, Indian National Congress (INC)