Untouchability is shameful: Guilty should be punished

The practice of untouchability continues with the people even today. It is a shocking and unbearable fact in this advanced age. Hundreds of years before, on the question of social discrimination, it was said that `Jaat-Paat Lakhe Na Koi, Hari ko Bhaje So Hari Ko Hoi.'

But, a dalit of Rampura village of Chhatarpur district had to pay a heavy price for worshipping in the temple. Dalit Maiyyadeen had committed the only mistake that he followed the instructions of a brahmin that his poverty would go away if he performs pooja in the temple and offers "Prasad'. Maiyadeen called a brahmin (pandit) and performed pooja in the Hanuman temple of the village.

The Yadav community people could not bear this news when it reached them. They put pressure on Maiyyadeen to arrange Rs 16,000 and the temple was purified with the same money through Havan-Poojan. On this occasion mass feast was organised.
The powerful people said that he belongs to low caste. Temple had become impure as he worshipped in it. Dalit Maiyyadeen accepted their instruction to save his life. In the fast developing country and community how can such a conduct is justified. God is equal to all and there is no meaning of low caste and high caste, with him. If this type of discrimination is happening in any part of the country then it is a matter of great concern.

Even after strict laws to eradicate discrimination such injustice with dalits is shameful. The administration should keep eye on such discrimination happening in the society. The people who committed such injustice and discrimination with dalit Maiyyadeen should not be spared.

Source: Central chronicle