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Kundapur: Refusal by Hindu priest to conduct Dalit wedding – Court declares not guilty

  •   Sat, Aug 31 2019 08:18:48 AM

Silvester D’ Souza 

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP) 

Kundapur, Aug 31: The court here pronounced the judgement in which it Hindu priest as not guilty. The priest had come for a wedding programme of Dalit community but had refused to conduct wedding rituals. 

Priest Krishna Murthy Bhat alias Babanna Bhat had arrived to conduct wedding rituals of Dalits in Annappayya auditorium, Kundapur on June 5, 2013. The priest had refused to conduct the rituals when more than one thousand guests had arrived. The elder brother of the bride who felt humiliated by this had complained to Gangolli police station. 

Police had arrested Bhat. The then Kundapur DySP Yashoda Ontigoodi had submitted a chargesheet to the court. 

Advocate Ravikiran Murdeshwar argued for the defense saying that accused Bhat had refused to perform the rituals as he had no experience of conducting them in the case of scheduled caste. 

Udupi district and sessions judge C M Joshi,who heard the case, declared Babanna Bhat as not guilty.

 
  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Sep 01 2019

    Such a stupid priest and a lawyer who argues for him.Priest knew already before coming who is who..Afterwards getting simple excuse.such people must go to court and get married.or there also will be no exist in marrying Dalit.?In prinzip I feel here that Dalit and Upper class still exists in daily dealing but not in laws.I remember a person who is living in Germany from upper classs is in daily things doesnt show any differences,but he doesnt want that his rollstuhl to be pushed by any such people in airports.Do you have a answer to this?

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Why didn't he refuse earlier itself when he knew he was going to conduct a Dalit wedding?

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  • Jude, Belman

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    That's why lot of Hindus especially lower cast migrating to other religions where they get equal rights opportunities and treatments.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    the priest could have conducted the marriage as per brahmin rituals...as per Hindutva, no difference within Hindus...brahmin or dalith same status in Hindutva... Naavella Hindu, Naavella Ondu...many intercaste marriages have taken place between Dalith and Brahmin (Ramdas Athavale, Ramvilas Paswan for example), in this era of Hindutva (since 2014) it is wrong to differentiate as per caste...

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  • Mohan Prabhu, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    The priest must have been dumb-struck seeing such a large crowd. What use is it if he muttered some nonsense which no one understood while appearing to perform the rituals?

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  • Chowkidar Chor Hai!, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Wonder what kind of priest differentiates humans based on their caste?

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  • Felix Pinto, Koteshwara

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Are Daliths not a part of Hindu Dharma? Such incidents go on to prove the hypocrisy prevailing in the society. When it comes to votes or attacks on minorities, Daliths are our brothers. But, they are treated as substandard when matters related to religious ceremonies, functions and distribution of prasada are conducted.

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  • JNB, Bejai,Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    *The priest had come for a wedding programme of Dalit community .
    *accused Bhat had refused to perform the rituals as he had no experience of conducting them in the case of scheduled caste
    ***
    *EVEN JUDGE CONFUSED!!

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Surprised to know wedding rituals for upper and lower castes are different. Will these kind of people ever allow for the passage of UCC?

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Yes there is lot difference in ritiuals in different castes this the diversity of India

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  • concerned indian, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Say 4 varnas also a diversity.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Concerned Indian
    True "varna system" was not by birth. It is by way of living . Don't confuse it with birth. Understand "GEETHA"

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Sat, Aug 31 2019

    Dalits are used as mere vote bank. They are treated as second class human beings. This type of attitude is unfortunate and this anti-national element needs immediate and intense treatment.

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