Rajasthan: Dalit groom stopped from riding the mare, road blocked with stones, procession took place in the presence of police
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This is the stronghold of BJP leader Vasundhara Raje and in 75 years of independence, no Dalit groom has sat on a mare. This is the first time that amidst strict police deployment, both the Dalit bride and groom were passed out sitting on a mare.
Dalit live matter: The situation of Dalits is continuously going from bad to worse in Rajasthan. Rajasthan is the largest state of India by area. 17 percent of Dalit population lives here. And in the assembly elections held here in 2023, big promises were made by BJP to end Dalit oppression. But even under Bhajan Lal government, the condition of Dalits remains pathetic. Recently, two cases of discrimination against Dalits on the basis of caste have come to light in Rajasthan. In two different areas of Rajasthan, Tonk and Jhalawar, Dalit grooms were forbidden from sitting on a mare by people with casteist mentality, after which with the help of the police, the Dalit groom’s cotton was taken out on the mare.
If you take out a wedding procession on a mare, you will kill me.
According to the information, on Monday, April 22, the procession of a Dalit teacher was to be held in Dhigharia village of Duni police station area of Tonk, Rajathan. But this is not true for casteist people. They blocked the route through which the procession was to take place by placing stones and broken pillars. Not only this, the Dalit groom and the groom were also threatened that they would be killed if they were found to be wearing cotton. After the threat, the Dalit family appealed to the Deoli SDM for protection of life and property and removal of cottonseed. Let us tell you that both Dalit groom Shubham Jonwal and his bride are teachers.
action must be taken
Following the plea of the Dalit family, Deoli Uniara MLA and Congress Lok Sabha candidate Harish Chandra Meena has asked the DGP to take appropriate action on this matter. After receiving information about this, Dooni police station in-charge May Jabte reached the spot and explained to the people. Then the way opened. After that, on Tuesday evening, the groom’s Bindori was taken out under police protection with the music of Ganja, while Bhim Sena District President Ashok Bairwa said on the matter, such action is not good for social harmony. Appropriate action should be taken against the miscreants.
Dalit groom sitting on a mare for the first time in this village of Jhalawar
On the other hand, a video was widely shared on social media, which is from village Bavdikheda tehsil Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar. According to the person sharing this video, this is the stronghold of BJP leader Vasundhara Raje and in 75 years of independence, no Dalit groom has sat on a mare here. This happened for the first time when amidst strict police deployment, both the Dalit bride and groom were taken out of Binooli sitting on a mare. Both these incidents show that the Dalit community in Rajasthan still has to face discrimination on the basis of caste. Even during their marriage, Dalit grooms will ask the so-called upper caste people to sit on the mare and if they refuse, the Dalit groom will not sit on the mare, because people with the mentality of boasting about being of higher caste cannot digest that Dalits sit on the mare and Take out your wedding procession with great pomp.
