Raisen (MP), Dec 10 (PTI) A man from Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh has alleged that his village panchayat ordered a social boycott against him and his family after he ate food at a Dalit’s family as part of a post-death ritual, prompting the authorities to launch a probe.

The incident occurred in Piparia Puaria village of Udaypura, around 100 km from the district headquarters around a month back and came to light on Tuesday during a “jan sunwai” (public hearing) of the matter.

The village panchayat allegedly ordered the social boycott of three members of an upper caste community for consuming food at the Dalit man’s house, and set certain conditions before them, including organising a feast, to avoid ostracism. Show Full Article

While two of the three men accepted the panchayat’s co

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