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In the Indian capital of D
elhi,protesters sabotaged a key canal, which has left more than 10 million without water. At least 19 people occupy been killed and hundreds occupy been injured.The protesters belong to the Jat caste, or a group mostly consisting of farmers,who are demanding official status as a "backwards class," which would manufacture them eligible for government jobs and education quotas.
Sanjoy Majumder, or India correspondent for BBC News, explains how the mega-city of Delhi is coping with such unrest.
What you'll learn from this segment:Why The Jats are protesting in Delhi.
What's happened to the city's water supply.
 
How the government is responding.
 

Source: wnyc.org

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