Dalit Groom Dragged Off Horse, Attacked Mid-Procession in Madhya Pradesh: ‘They Said It’s Not for Us’

MP caste brutality: Handicapped Dalit groom dragged off horse, beaten up

Bhopal: A 23-year-old physically handicapped Dalit groom was dragged off a horse and assaulted during his baraat in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh on Tuesday, April 21, raising concerns about the shocking realities of caste discrimination. The incident occurred during the Rachwai, a pre-wedding ritual of Golu Ahirwar. While he was seated on a horse as the groom, and passing through the village with his family and relatives, local vigilantes intercepted …

Dalit groom dragged off horse, attacked mid-procession in Madhya Pradesh: ‘They said it’s not for us’

Golu Ahirwar was taking part in his Rachwai, a customary ritual, when his procession was stopped in a narrow lane. According to his family, a vehicle was deliberately parked to block the route.

'People Like You Can't Ride': Dalit Groom Dragged Off Horse, Thrashed In Madhya Pradesh

Seated on a horse, the groom was passing through the village in Damoh with his family when local strongmen allegedly took objection to his presence.

Dalit groom with disability assaulted for riding horse in MP village; 4 held, NSA be may invoked

Damoh (MP), Apr 23 (PTI) A Dalit groom with physical disability was assaulted by members of a dominant caste for riding a horse and subjected to casteist abuses when he was taking part in a ceremony as part of his wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, police said on Thursday.Four persons involved in the incident were booked under the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act besides relevant sections of the BNS and t…

Dalit Groom Dragged Off Horse, Beaten In Madhya Pradesh Village

Bhopal: A 23-year-old Dalit groom was allegedly dragged off a horse and beaten during a pre-wedding procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district. The incident took place on Tuesday during the “Rachwai” ritual, a customary pre-wedding procession, when Golu Ahirwar was riding through his village with family members, reported NDTV. Local men allegedly objected to him riding a horse and stopped the procession. The groom alleged that some men pulled…