Government officials invited leaders of one of India's lowest castes for talks as the death toll rose to 37 on Sunday from three days of bloody demonstrations over caste classification.
The police repeatedly opened fire on violent protests by Gujjars on Friday and Saturday in half a dozen villages and towns in the western state of Rajasthan.
The Gujjars want to reclassify their caste to a lower level, which would allow them to qualify for government jobs and university places reserved for such groups. The government has refused.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
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