Incident Reports
Priest apologizes for discriminatory behavior against Dalit
2019-06-18
A priest of Kalika temple in Dhurkot rural municipality-5 has apologized for his discriminatory behavior against a Dalit child. On 18th June, the priest had separately given the tika to 5-year-old Greshan Bishwakarma. Normally, the priest puts tika on the forehead of the person receiving tika.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Public humiliation |
| Primary Cause | Related to discrimination against Dalits |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Religious leader |
| Actor 1 - Youth | noyouth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Dalit |
| Actor 2 - Youth | youth |
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