A group of dalit women who entered a Hindu temple in Karnataka were asked to pay a fine for defiling the worship place banned for the lower castes.
According to The Hindu, the incident enraged the scheduled cast community in Sigaranahalli in Holenarsipur taluk. The women have refused to pay the penalty forced on them by 'upper caste' Hindus.
The dalits allege that the lower caste are not even allowed to use the city community hall for holding marriages. In 2014, a dalit teenager was beaten up after he entered the community hall to have food at a wedding reception of an "upper caste."
Dalit community were not allowed to enter temple, that's why CPIM organised this protest to enter the temple. pic.twitter.com/jho4cQuG9n
— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) September 12, 2015
According to The Hindu, the incident enraged the scheduled cast community in Sigaranahalli in Holenarsipur taluk. The women have refused to pay the penalty forced on them by 'upper caste' Hindus.
Dalits led by CPIM attempt Temple entry in Hassan, Karnataka. Dalits who entered earlier were fined Rs.1000/head. pic.twitter.com/XX95HpdE5k
— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) September 12, 2015
The dalits allege that the lower caste are not even allowed to use the city community hall for holding marriages. In 2014, a dalit teenager was beaten up after he entered the community hall to have food at a wedding reception of an "upper caste."
