Meet the people who are still 'untouchables'

By Amrit Dhillon
Updated January 21 2018 - 8:12am, first published January 19 2018 - 8:13pm
Lalitha Devi remembers when water used to be poured into her cupped hands because no high caste Hindu wanted her to touch their cups or glasses. Photo: Amrit Dhillon
Lalitha Devi remembers when water used to be poured into her cupped hands because no high caste Hindu wanted her to touch their cups or glasses. Photo: Amrit Dhillon

Lalitha Devi is 65 and remembers how, during her childhood, when she worked in the fields of a high caste landowner, she used to get thirsty and ask for water.

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