CHAMARAJANAGAR: In a surprising improvement in Karanataka`s Chamarajanagar district, a pair was fined and confronted a boycott of their village for his or her inter-caste marriage. The incident had taken place at Kunagalli village in Kollegal taluk within the district. According to police, the couple received married 5 years in the past however the villagers got here to find out about their completely different castes solely just lately.
The villagers had fined the couple Rs 6 lakh and boycotted them within the village. The couple weren’t in a position to take the humiliation and filed a criticism with police in Kollegal on March 1.
Govindaraju, belonging to the Uppara Setty neighborhood, had fallen in love with Shwetha, from Mandya, belonging to the Scheduled Castes. When they determined to get married, the households of the boy and the woman agreed with out opposition and their marriage was solemnised within the sub-registrar`s workplace.
Govindaraju settled in Malavalli, however typically came around his dad and mom, alongside together with his spouse, in Kunagalli. When the couple got here there final month, Shwetha, speaking to her neighbour, had disclosed that she is a Dalit.
The matter reached the elders of the village they usually held a gathering on February 23. They known as the dad and mom of the couple and imposed a Rs 3 lakh effective on them and requested them to pay the effective by March 1.
After the couple had lodged a criticism with police in opposition to 12 individuals of the village on this connection, the elders, after coming to know in regards to the criticism, elevated the effective quantity to Rs 6 lakh and boycotted Govindaraju`s household from the village.
The villagers have despatched the household out of the village and handed a diktat that they need to not buy rations, greens, milk, and water from the village.
The authorities have taken up the investigation.
