Nepal to apologise to ‘untouchable’ Dalits for first time

Global Analysis by Policy Wire: As a child, Saraswati Nepali was not allowed to drink from the same water jar as her classmates. When she was thirsty, she had to walk the 20 minutes home and back:...

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April 17, 2026 One Min Read

Global Analysis by Policy Wire:

As a child, Saraswati Nepali was not allowed to drink from the same water jar as her classmates.
When she was thirsty, she had to walk the 20 minutes home and back: the cost of being born a Dalit in a society that deemed her “untouchable”.
Now, Nepal’s new government says it is finally ready to acknowledge that injustice.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s administration announced on…

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