Raisen Panchayat Strange Decree: Bharat Raj Dhakad, a resident of Pipliya Puaria village, committed the "crime" of eating food at a Dalit family's house.
A video of him eating at the Dalit’s house went viral. The panchayat learned about it and socially boycotted the young man.
Untouchability: In Raisen district, a panchayat has banned a young man’s social interaction for eating at a Dalit’s house. This decree issued by the panchayat regarding untouchability in the age of Digital India has become a topic of discussion. This shocking decree was issued by the panchayat of Udaipura, the constituency of Minister of State (Independent Charge) Narendra Shivaji Patel.
Bharat Raj Dhakad, a resident of Pipliya Puaria village, committed the “crime” of eating food at a Dalit family’s house. A video of him eating at the Dalit’s house went viral. The panchayat learned about it and socially boycotted the young man.
Panchayat orders young man to host a feast for the entire village for ‘purification’
According to the report, the panchayat has banned Bharat Raj Dhakad’s family from social interaction for eating at a Dalit’s house and has ordered him to perform a Ganga Jal puja (ritual with Ganges water) and host a feast for the entire village for ‘purification’. Interestingly, the regional MLA and Minister Narendra Shivaji Patel had given a message of harmony by eating at a Dalit family’s house a few days ago.
Victim reaches District Collector’s office against the panchayat’s decree
The victim reached the District Collector’s office against the panchayat’s bizarre decree. Bharat Raj Dhakad, a worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, narrated his ordeal to Collector Arun Kumar Vishwakarma. The Collector objected to the panchayat’s decisions and said that social evils will not be tolerated at any cost.
Interestingly, the regional MLA and Minister Narendra Shivaji Patel had given a message of harmony by eating at a Dalit family’s house a few days ago. The village council, which had ordered a social boycott of the young man, also decreed that he undergo a purification ritual with Ganges water and host a feast for the entire village.
Society is still unable to break free from the shackles of casteism and untouchability.
It is noteworthy that arrests have been made in similar cases in the past, but society is still unable to break free from the shackles of casteism and untouchability. The question is, are we truly living in the 21st century? Has society still not been able to move beyond feudal thinking even after decades?
Courtesy: Hindi News