Last rites on the road… Bullies stopped the Dalit’s funeral procession from going to the crematorium, know the reason

Morena. Once again a case of bullying by bullies has come to light from Morena district of Madhya Pradesh. It is being told that the powerful people of the village did not give way for the last rites of the Dalit. The villagers kept the body on the road for 4 hours, after which the last rites were performed on the road itself.

Actually, this whole matter is of Bhadauli village of Ambah tehsil, where the bullies did not give way for the last rites of the Dalit. The bullies said that the road leading to the cremation ground is their private land. Therefore, they would not allow the body to pass through their path, after which the villagers kept the body on the road for 4 hours.

On receiving the complaint about the matter, police and administration officials reached the spot. But, even after his persuasion, the funeral procession was not allowed to proceed. After which the villagers cremated the deceased on the road itself. Villagers say that in the past too, many people did not find a place to perform the last rites in the village, so they performed the last rites on the roadside or on their private land. The villagers have complained about this to the police officers several times, but no officer has made any effort to vacate the land. Therefore, the people of the village keep searching for a place for the last rites for hours.

Courtesy: IBC24

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