Barelal Ahiwar alleged that an upper-caste teacher did not allow him to hoist the flag
A Dalit village sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district was allegedly prevented from hoisting the national flag during an Independence day function.
As the function proceeded at a school, the Dalit sarpanch, Barelal Ahiwar, alleged an upper-caste teacher did not allow him to hoist the flag. “I am a chamar. So I was not allowed to touch the flag. I was insulted,” he said.
Later, he voiced opposition against the move and accused the teacher of disrespecting his community. The video of the incident was widely shared on social media.
This post was last modified on August 15, 2023 6:15 pm