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How would Martin Niemöller paraphrase his iconic lament were he living in India today ? Maybe this.......

First they came for the Muslim 

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Muslim 

Then they came for the Dalit

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Dalit 

Then they came for the ‘other’ caste

And I did not speak out

Because I was not of either caste 

Then they came for my caste 

And I did not speak out

Because I did not belong to same gotra 

Then they came for me

And there was no one left

To speak for me and she.