A letter from the Bureau for disadvantaged groups and castes of the Indian Bishops’ Conference (CBCI) states: “April is the most important period of the year to commemorate the agenda of our radical struggle for liberation and those who most of all they contributed by sacrificing their lives for the emancipation of the Dalits “. The Indian Catholic Bishops have decided to observe the month of April as the month of the history of the Dalits and have invited all the faithful to join the Bishops for the same cause.
As reported by asianews.it, Fr. Devasagayaraj, the national secretary of the Office, invited the faithful to the value of remembering “the unequivocal contribution of Dalit leaders, one by one, every day in this precious period of inspiration.”
In India, the Dalits, or outcasts, are tribal groups marginalized for centuries and placed outside the hierarchical caste scheme, which provided for four social groups.
Source: www.asianews.it
