Upper caste family stalls 'baraat' of Dalit groom in Uttar Pradesh

  • | Wednesday | 13th February, 2019

They used casteist slur and manhandled our family members".Then the bride's family called up UP 100. "He added, "When we went to the police station on Tuesday, a compromise was arrived and the Brahmin family apologised." Following this, the members of Brahmin family removed the tractor-trolley, but a few youths from their family stopped the DJ from playing music. Singh said, "To save the situation baratis decided to go to the bride's house without the procession and music. The bride's family members, who were with baraatis noticed a tractor-trolley, which blocked the way to the venue,Bride's uncle, Vijyendra Singh told TOI, "We requested the Brahmin family to remove the tractor-trolley as it was blocking the way, but they did not listen to us.

AGRA: Upper caste members of Musmuna village in Mathura stopped 'baraatis' (guests accompanying the bridegroom) of a local girl from Valmiki sub-caste from taking out the ceremonial procession.The incident took place on Sunday night when a Jatav groom, Mahesh Kumar from Peergarhi tappa village, was taking out his wedding procession to the bride Kajal's home in Musmuna village. The bride's family members, who were with baraatis noticed a tractor-trolley, which blocked the way to the venue,Bride's uncle, Vijyendra Singh told TOI, "We requested the Brahmin family to remove the tractor-trolley as it was blocking the way, but they did not listen to us. They used casteist slur and manhandled our family members".Then the bride's family called up UP 100. Following this, the members of Brahmin family removed the tractor-trolley, but a few youths from their family stopped the DJ from playing music. Singh said, "To save the situation baratis decided to go to the bride's house without the procession and music."He added, "When we went to the police station on Tuesday, a compromise was arrived and the Brahmin family apologised."

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