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When thousands took to Buddha's path
May 25, 2007
"Hindus are committing atrocities on Hindus. No other religion treats its followers the way Hinduism does. We have no ration cards and no identity. By joining Buddhism, I feel we can change all this," says Nandakumar Pawar, a member of the Pardhi community, who came from Barsi village in Solapur. A majority of the converts belonged to this community.
"Then there is the issue of the police-politician nexus. Politicians eliminate their rivals and blame members of our community. We are helpless," he claims.
Image: The new converts being given clothes at the ceremony.
Also see: Peace, as the Dalai Lama sees it
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