Dalits barred from entering temple in Uttar Pradesh
Ram Janki temple in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district reportedly forced all Dalits, who had come to attend the Akhand Ramayan path, out of the premises. "The temple belongs to my family, I will not allow Dalits to enter the temple," the temple priest reportedly said. The temple also had a board that read "Dalits are not allowed inside", reports said.