The Minister will be aware that one of the biggest types of discrimination all around the world is by caste and descent, and that Dalit people suffer appalling discrimination, particularly but not exclusively in India. Is it possible that, under the Bill, such discrimination by caste and descent would be absolutely illegal?
Equality Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Jeremy Corbyn
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 May 2009.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Equality Bill.
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