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Dalit grooms ride into trouble
Source: Amarjeet Singh, DNA | Last Updated 03:40(13/09/11)
Indore: Whether it is Malwa or Bundelkhand, when it comes to the upper
caste's violent intolerance to a dalit youth riding a horse to take
his bride, they are the same. In the 64th year of India's
independence, at least seven examples of dalit groom being obstructed
for riding ceremonial horse are on record in MP last year.
A voluntary organisation, Jan Sahas has recorded seven marriage
processions across the state, which were disrupted and the grooms were
harassed.
"These are the cases where we are providing legal and other assistance
to the victims. All of the cases are under trial. Actual numbers could
be many times more," said Asif Sheikh of Jan Sahas.
The cases include two each in Dewas and Damoh and one each in Ujjain,
Chhatarpur and Shahjapur district. "When Ganesh Ahirwar of
Chhatarpur's Sulwa village went to complain to the police, the station
officer at the Buxwaha police station advised him to better adhere to
the custom prevalent in his village", said another activist associated
with Jan Sahas, Sajjan Singh.
Later action was taken against the station officer. Damoh's Paramlal
was not only pulled down from his horse but was thrashed by the
influential people of his village during his marriage procession, said
Sheikh.
"The socio economic conditions of these people is such that a majority
of these cases remain unreported and to avoid any troubles during
marriage. These poor people agree to the terms imposed by
influential", Sheikh told DNA.
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