•A Bengaluru-based Dalit couple, Satish and Shwetha, finally entered the Basaveshwara Temple in Mandya district after a two-year battle against caste-based discrimination.
•Their ordeal began when the temple priest allegedly denied them entry for a ritual due to their caste, leading to a prolonged fight for their rights.
•The couple approached multiple authorities, including the Human Rights Commission and the Social Welfare Department, seeking legal remedies.
•Despite constitutional guarantees and laws like the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, caste discrimination persists in places of worship.
•Officials facilitated their entry into the temple this week under police protection, highlighting the gap between law and on-ground implementation.
