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After assault on her wedding procession, Dalit bride leads defiant bindoli through Udaipur
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After assault on her wedding procession, Dalit bride leads defiant bindoli through Udaipur

The Indian Express·Hamza Khan·23 days ago
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On April 29, Pooja Meghwal’s bindoli procession in Udaipur was waylaid by some men and women, who allegedly objected to her riding a mare ‘despite’ being a Dalit, and for taking the procession outside their house, eventually pulling her down from the mare. The assault left several persons injured and led to an FIR. However, the lasting image was yet to come; eight days later, a symbolic bindoli saw Pooja riding a white mare, a turquoise blue poshak flowing around her, a red and golden umbrella above her, and, most importantly, a photo of Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule gently resting between her hands. Surrounding Pooja on her journey from Udaipur’s Town Hall to Collectorate was a sea of people, including her family members, most of them wearing shades of white on their torso, a blue scarf around their necks, and a blue flag or a blue placard in their hands.…

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