Odisha Dalit family ostracised for resisting child marriage; police denies claims

Odisha Dalit family ostracised for resisting child marriage; police denies claims

A Dalit family in Balia Pati village, located in the Balasore district of Odisha, is allegedly facing a social boycott by the villagers for the past three years for refusing to marry off their minor daughter; however, police have denied all claims, saying the matter stems from an internal dispute. According to reports, Prasant Bar and his wife have been denied all basic amenities such as food, water, entry into temples, marketplaces, etc, for th…

Dalit family in Odisha ostracized for resisting child marriage

The family, however, has been denied food, water, entry into temples, marketplaces for the past three years, according to the report