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[ad_1] The resolution to ban caste discrimination was moved by Kshama Sawant.Washington: Seattle has become the first US city to outlaw caste discrimination after its local council passed a resolution, moved by an Indian-American politician and economist, to add caste to its non-discrimination policy.The resolution moved by Kshama Sawant, an upper-caste Hindu, was approved by the Seattle City Council by six to one vote. The results of the vote could have far-reaching implications on the issue of caste discrimination in the US.“It's official: our movement has won a historic, first-in-the-nation ban on caste discrimination in Seattle! Now we need to build a movement to spread this victory around the country,” Mr Sawant, a city council member, said soon after the resolution was voted.Hours ...

[ad_1] The resolution has divided the small but influential South Asian community. (File)Washington: A resolution moved by an upper-caste Hindu official in the Seattle City Council to bring in an ordinance banning caste-based discrimination in the city has generated intense debates among members of the Indian-American community.The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote on the resolution moved by Council member Kshama Sawant at its meeting on Tuesday. If voted, Seattle would become the first American city to specifically outlaw caste discrimination.The resolution proposing an ordinance to add caste to Seattle's anti-discrimination laws has divided the small but influential South Asian community.Proponents of the move, which is the first of its kind in a US city council, have hailed it...

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Seattle Becomes First US City To Ban Caste Discrimination

Hindu Official In US City Moves Resolution To Ban Caste Discrimination