Kancha Ilaiah, who's a prominent Dalit, Human and Civil Rights activist, has asked for a ban on the term 'honor killing' in incidents where Dalits or lower caste people are killed for marrying someone of upper caste.
"Where's the honor in killing someone? Why are caste-based murders being labeled as honor killings? Dalits are killed for their caste, they're caste hatred killings," said Ilaiah.
Anti-government demonstrators blocked polling stations in Bangkok and several southern provinces Sunday, preventing voters from casting advance ballots a week ahead of the scheduled general elections.