Fear of upper castes, Dalit groom went to marry on horseback under the protection of 100 policemen
In Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, a Dalit groom went to get married on a horse in the deployment of 100 policemen. He was afraid that the people of the upper caste would not stop him from climbing the horse.
A Dalit groom in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh wanted to ride a horse for his wedding but feared that upper caste people would stop him from riding a horse. Police said that therefore around 100 policemen were deployed for his security. Police personnel did a flag march in front of the procession of Rahul Meghwal, resident of Sarsi village of the district.
City inspector Kanhaiyalal Dangi said the groom’s father, Fakirchand Meghwal, had sought police protection a few days ago for his son Rahul, the first person from the village’s scheduled caste community to book a horse for the procession. Dangi said that over 100 policemen were deployed in the village on Wednesday to monitor the law and order situation.
Radheshyam Commander, a local leader of Bahujan Samaj Party, said that history was created in the village because people from the Scheduled Caste community were afraid to ride a horse in the village for their wedding. Some goons in the village used to stop him from riding horse so we appealed for police protection.
Earlier on Sunday, in Ganiyari village of Sagar district, some villagers attacked the house of Dalit groom Dilip Ahirwar for horse riding. Ahirwar rode on a horse during the procession named Rach under police protection but later in the night around 20 people attacked his house and pelted stones. Police have registered a case against 20 people and arrested 6 of them under relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Courtesy : Nav Bharat Times
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