Caste Supremacism versus Constitutional Egalitarianism

Caste Supremacism versus Constitutional Egalitarianism

Three separate incidents in October 2025 sparked widespread debate and outrage: the brutal lynching of Hariom Valmiki on 2 October, the attack on Chief Justice B R Gavai on 6 October, and Haryana Indian Police Service officer Y Puran Kumar’s death by suicide on 7 October.

Two common threads link these incidents: a Dalit was the victim in each case, and there was a concerted effort to downplay the role of caste by highlighting unique factors and events that led to their occurrence.

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Author's summary: Caste supremacism incidents spark outrage.

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Economic and Political Weekly Economic and Political Weekly — 2025-10-17

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