📍 Breaking Caste Barriers for Temple Entry in West Bengal ✅ Context: In March 2022, Dalits in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, entered the Shiva temple in Gidhagram for the first time in centuries, challenging caste-based discrimination. ✅ Ethical Dilemma: Despite constitutional rights, lower-caste groups faced resistance from upper-caste villagers. However, non-violence prevailed due to police presence and government intervention. ✅ Moral Courage & Social Justice: A Dalit woman, Santwana Das, overcame social stigma and centuries-old exclusion to pray in the temple, symbolizing the fight for equality and dignity. ✅ Challenges & Resilience: Post-event, the Dalit community faced economic boycotts (denied milk, barred from shops). Despite this, awareness and peaceful dialogue were used instead of force, ensuring long-term social change. ✅ Ethical Takeaway: The case highlights moral courage, constitutional values, and social justice in action. It underscores Gandhian principles of non-violence and the ethical responsibility of state institutions in dismantling deep-rooted social injustices.