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Castes Conflict in India; Affirmative Action Ignites Protest, Suicides
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Shivaji Singh, a powerful upper-caste landlord who lives in this
squalid village, is preparing for war with India's lower castes. "The
situation is rising beyond tolerance," he said, because of an
affirmative-action plan proposed by the faraway government in New
Delhi that would set aside about half of all public jobs for lower-
and lower-middle castes.
Enraged by the plan, rival upper- and lower-caste landlords with
private armies are stockpiling weapons in this lawless region of
Bihar state. "We're just waiting for the other side to come onto the
battlefield," Singh said. "There are about ...
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