The caste system continues to be the greatest foe, Meira Kumar on Rajasthan incident

New Delhi, Aug 17 : After an unarmed Dalit student was beaten to death in the Rajasthan school after drinking the water of a cup belonging to an upper caste teacher the former Speaker Meira Kumar claimed that a century ago, her father was treated the same way however his life was spared.

This was an amazing event because that his life was saved." she tweeted "Today an eight-year-old #Dalit boy was killed due to the same cause.75 years after Independence the caste system is our most feared foe," she said.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu notice of the passing of the third grade student of Sarasvati Vidyalaya in Rajasthans Jalore district who was slashed by the headmaster of the school.

He later died in the course of treatment in the hospital in Ahmedabad.The Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police in the hope of receiving the Director General of Police to submit a full report in the issue.miz/ar.