Shame India! Dalit boys’ house pelted because they cracked IIT-JEE!

Mangalore Today Network-1

New Delhi: Jue 23, 2015: Despite cracking one of the toughest exams in the country, probably the world  and making their village proud, two brothers from Uttar Pradesh faced caste-based discrimination in their village.

 

Raju and Brijesh Saroj, sons of daily wage worker Dharamraj achieved a milestone after becoming the 500 top scorers in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exams. However, when they returned to their village in Rehua Lalganj, stone-pelting welcomed them.

Raju told the Times of India that about five to six stones were thrown at their house. They informed the police about the incident. He also said that it wasn’t the first time they faced such kind of discrimination as earlier too they were harassed by villagers.

Dalit families like theirs have faced centuries of discrimination and violence due to India’s rigid caste system.
 
Both the brothers scored over 95 percent in their class 10 board exams and were admitted to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Pratapgarh on a scholarship.
 
Now the elder brother, Brijesh, wants to study electrical engineering and go on to join the civil services while Raju wants to do an MBA and earn money.