There is no single prescription for casteism, and thus the experiences of caste and its forms of credence are drastically different for different caste groups. Therefore, to identify caste oppression only with influential individuals from the Dalit community is to downplay the rigour of caste oppression. Manual scavengers, kiln workers and landless farmers will have different experiences of caste than drivers, teachers, students, executive officers, government officials, those in the judiciary or a head of state. However, even in the diversity of their experiences, one common aspect remains,
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