Blaming casteism for the recent incidents of atrocities against Dalits in the country, Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said inter-caste marriages should be encouraged for better integration of society.
“I feel the government’s encouragement money to the couple marrying outside the caste should be enhanced,” he said. “Central government’s inter-caste marriage encouragement money, Rs 2.50 lakh now, should be increased to Rs 5 lakh. I am going to take up this issue,” he said.-PTI