The incident stirred up anger in the Maratha community, who argued that the police and media were neglecting the case in the interests of political correctness. That’s why we turned to social media. Photograph: Bhaiya PatilThe silent marches have quickly turned a centuries-old caste issue into a social media sensation. Their status would have meant they were much richer and more powerful than the Dalit castes. “There is an awakening in the Maratha community,” he says.

Source: The Guardian October 15, 2016 23:03 UTC