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Dalit folksinger Kabutari Devi dies, callousness of the administration to blame

She died aged 73 as she waited for the arrival of the helicopter that was going to ferry her to hospital

Kamal chandravanshi July 11, 2018
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Jati ke Prashn Par Kabir

About The Author

Kamal chandravanshi

The author works for a Delhi-based television news channel

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