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Man alleges families being ostracised in MP village for eating prasad from Dalit; cops deny claim

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Chhatarpur, Jan 12 (PTI) Five families of a village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district have alleged that they have been "ostracised" for eating 'prasad' given by a Dalit, though a senior police official on Sunday said no such incident came to light after residents of the area were spoken to.On January 7, Jagat Ahirwar had told police he offered 'prasad' at a temple in August last year and had distributed it among villagers, after which sarp…
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Six months on, 20 families face social boycott in Madhya Pradesh for accepting Prasad from Dalit

In Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, around 20 families are facing a social boycott for accepting prasad from a Dalit man in Atrar village. According to a complaint filed by the affected families with SP Agam Jain, the village sarpanch allegedly issued the directive enforcing the boycott. The incident reportedly occurred on August 20, 2024, when Jagat Ahirwar, a devotee responsible for distributing prasad at the Talaiya Hanuman Temple, offer…

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Man alleges families being ostracised in MP village for eating prasad from Dalit; cops deny claim

Chhatarpur, Jan 12 (PTI) Five families of a village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district have alleged that they have been "ostracised" for eating 'prasad' given by a Dalit, though a senior police official on Sunday said no such incident came to light after residents of the area were spoken to.On January 7, Jagat Ahirwar had told police he offered 'prasad' at a temple in August last year and had distributed it among villagers, after which sarp…

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MP: 20 Families in Chhatarpur Village Face Social Boycott for Accepting Prasad from Dalit Man

Around 20 families in Atrar village of Chhatarpur district are allegedly facing ostracism after accepting prasad from a Dalit man, leading to claims of a social boycott. The families have approached the Superintendent of Police (SP), Agam Jain, accusing the sarpanch (village head) of ordering the boycott after word spread that upper-caste individuals had eaten prasad distributed by Jagat Ahirwar, a Dalit man. The incident took place on August 20…

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