In UP's Kasganj, Thakurs finally allow Dalit groom's baraat to pass through their area
In a major breakthrough that will diffuse the simmering caste tension in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj town, the upper caste Thakurs have agreed to allow passage of wedding procession a Dalit groom in Nizampur village.
According to Zee Media Bureau, senior administrative officials of Kasganj such as the DM and the SP helped both the sides to reach to an amicable resolution during a meeting on Sunday night.
It should be noted that Sanjay Jatav, the Dalit, had moved the Allahabad High Court for the passage of baraat from a particular area.
However, the court had dismissed the plea. The case hit the headlines after the Kasganj authorities gave Jatav and longer route chart for his baraat on April 20 to avoid the upper caste areas.
The bridegroom’s family had opposed to the village community’s decision that the marriage should take place at an open ground about 80 metres from the girl’s home, saying it would not give ample opportunity and space for wedding revelry, which include horse-riding rituals.
Jatav had earlier said that he would take out the marriage procession from the perimeter of the village up to the girl's residence, while passing by the houses of the upper caste community.
Earlier, a 21-year-old Dalit youth was allegedly hacked to death by three upper caste persons at Umrala village of Bhavnagar on Thursday evening for owning a horse, which is seen as a mark of wealth in several parts of India.
The police arrested three persons in connection with the murder, after Pradeep's family refused to accept the body if the culprits were not arrested.
According to a complaint lodged with the Umrala Police, Kalu said that one Natubha Darbar from the nearby Timbi village made death threats to Pradeep and a few other youth if they didn't stop flaunting the horse.
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