Dalit leader demands separate electorate

Indian Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Ravan has demanded the creation of a separate electorate for Dalits, proposing Dalit-specific legislative seats elected solely by Dalit voters. This call for a distinct political representation system revives a contentious historical debate from India's constitutional founding era. The demand is seen as a radical challenge to the current electoral framework and has sparked immediate speculation about potential government response and future separatist sentiments.