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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T04:50:58.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Nepal’s decision to offer an official apology to Dalits has prompted similar calls from India, where the community faces similar, if not worse, discrimination. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports",
  "title": "Nepal to issue historic apology to its formerly ‘untouchable’ community. Will other South Asian nations follow?",
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