Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 1063 Tue. May 29, 2007       International Thousands of low-caste Hindus convert to Buddhism in India Hindu Dalits pray during a mass conversion to Buddhism in Mumbai Sunday. Thousands of low-caste and tribal Hindus, seeking freedom from oppression in India's hierarchy-ridden caste system, embraced Buddhism in a mass conversion ceremony. PHOTO: AFP