India Fighting Casteism: Ambedkar Jayanti Special

<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">B.R. Ambedkar. The man who did more than draft the Constitution of India. This special episode of The Longest Constitution looks at the pervasive and insidious nature of the caste system, and how millions of Indians struggle against its dehumanizing ways and fight for equality, across the world. We also look at how the right to convert, a fundamental right enshrined in the Indian Constitution has been watered down by the judiciary’s interpretation of our religious freedoms. And there’s a little bit about cricket too.</p><p><strong>On cricket:</strong> </p><ol><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><p><u><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/why-no-dalit-cricketers-in-india-20180531-p4zim6.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/why-no-dalit-cricketers-in-india-20180531-p4zim6.html</a></u></p></li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><p><u><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/reservation-vinod-kambli-dalits-varun-grover-6501257/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/reservation-vinod-kambli-dalits-varun-grover-6501257/</a></u></p></li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><p><u><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/indian-crickets-refusal-to-acknowledge-caste-privilege-cannot-mask-reality-of-its-pervasiveness-8986071.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.firstpost.com/india/indian-crickets-refusal-to-acknowledge-caste-privilege-cannot-mask-reality-of-its-pervasiveness-8986071.html</a></u></p></li><li data-list-indent="1" data-list-type="bulleted"><p><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/south-africa-cricket-quota-debate-in-black-and-white-6208846/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/south-africa-cricket-quota-debate-in-black-and-white-6208846/</a></p></li></ol><p><strong>On untouchability in India</strong> </p><ol><li data-list-i