Struggle for Indias lowercaste Hindu priests BBC News

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For centuries in India, only people from the highest caste were allowed to become Hindu priests. Marichamy was the first from a caste lower than the Brahmin caste to be ordained as part of a state-sponsored programme. • He hoped to pave the way for others. But a lawsuit and fears of intimidation have stopped authorities from appointing other non-Brahmins as priests. Produced by: Sindhuvasini Tripathi Filmed by: Debalin Roy Edited by: Kevin Kim • • Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

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