Kathmandu, June 17 -- ever National Dalit Round Table Conference concluded on Sunday with a 42-point declaration demanding justice, equality, and structural reform to address caste-based discrimination.

The conference, which saw over 250 participants, was inaugurated by Haribhakta Mijar and Deepak Malik Dom, both of whom are victims of caste-based violence.

Mijar is the father of Ajit Mijar, who was allegedly killed for marrying an 'upper-caste' woman. His body still lies at the Teaching Hospital morgue in Kathmandu, awaiting justice.

Dom is a resident of Aurahi, Siraha, displaced after his home was destroyed for a Mahayagya (grand Hindu sacrificial ritual).

The event focused on 13 key topics related to Dalits, including debates over ...