Chamars are not Hindus, Soumen Dey asserts with high confidence. The man in his 20s is agitated. He is a Kayastha. The ...

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Centre on a petition demanding removal of words like ‘Chura’, ‘Chamar’, ‘Bhangi’ and ‘Kanjar’ from caste certificates issued ...

and the communities will be issued caste certificates in the name of 'Balmiki' and 'Chamar', respectively. The more than a decade old state govt order was addressed to all senior authorities of ...