India: Supreme Court Condemns Atrocities On Tribals

India: Supreme Court Condemns Atrocities On Tribals   The Supreme Court has warned society against committing atrocities on tribals in the country.   A bench comprising Justices Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra noted, 'The injustice done to the tribal people of India is a shameful chapter in our country's history. The tribals were called 'rakshas'(demons), 'asuras' and what not. They were slaughtered in large numbers and the descendents degraded, humiliated and all kinds of atrocities...

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