Independent India has witnessed caste-related violence . According to a 2005 UN report , approximately 31,440 cases of violent acts committed against Dalits were reported in 1996 . The UN report claimed 1.33 cases of violent acts per 10,000 Dalit people . For context , the UN reported between 40 and 55 cases of violent acts per 10,000 people in developed countries in 2005 . One example of such violence is the Khairlanji massacre of 2006
Khairlanji massacre
Khairlanji massacre
Caste system in India