Untouchability is celebrated by not providing food to Dalits in the hotel

Bellari: Despite laws to eradicate untouchability, untouchability continues in villages. Recently, the atrocities of untouchability practices have been reported and come to light. Similarly, a case of cruelty of untouchability by a hotel owner in the Bellari district has come to light.

By Shifa

They refused to give food to Dalits in a hotel in Guttiganur village of Kurugodu taluk of the district. “I will close the hotel. But, you will not be given food”, the woman running the hotel is known to have told the Dalit youth.

A video of her insulting Dalit youth has gone viral on social media. The youth who have condemned her action have taken her to task. Kurugodu Tehsildar Raghavendra and officials have visited the village after receiving information about the case.

Earlier, news came to light that Dalits are not allowed in hotels and salons in Dharwad. Recently, a Dalit youth was attacked by a group of the Golla community in Geramaradi village of Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district. Now, the case of untouchability practice in Bellari has come to light.

Courtesy : THG

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