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Madhya Pradesh Village To Boycott Families Whose Children Marry By Choice
In a chilling reminder of how fragile constitutional freedoms remain at the grassroots, a village in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district has openly declared a social boycott against families whose children marry by choice.
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Man Branded 'Untouchable', Family Boycotted For Eating At Dalit Home
In a chilling reminder of how deeply caste prejudices continue to survive in parts of rural India, a case of social boycott and untouchability has surfaced from a village in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district.
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Punjab Panchayats Oppose Same-Village Marriages, Cite Violent Disputes, Family Feuds
Some gram panchayats in Punjab are mounting stiff resistance to love marriages, especially if the couple hails from the same village.
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Madhya Pradesh Priest Faces Social Boycott After Opposing Shifting Of Idol
In a disturbing incident from Jhalaria Peer village in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh, a 65-year-old government-appointed priest and his family have been subjected to a brutal social boycott, allegedly orchestrated by local strongmen.
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Dalit Family 'Ostracised' For Not Playing Instrument In Telangana, 16 Arrested
Sixteen people of a village in Medak district of Telangana were arrested for allegedly enforcing a social boycott on members of a Dalit family after they refused to play 'Dappu' (a percussion instrument) during village ceremonies, police said.
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Madhya Pradesh Tribals Face Social Boycott Over Durga Puja Donation
Fourteen tribal families in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district have complained about facing a social boycott for not donating towards Durga Puja festivities in their village Motegaon. They are not allowed to graze cattle and even being denied medical and health services, the families say.
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Facebook Q2 Profit Nearly Doubles as Monthly Active Users Top 3 Billion
Facebook reported that its quarterly profit had nearly doubled, and users grew despite a boycott by advertisers and the pandemic-induced economic turmoil. He said that the number of people using Facebook’s overall family of apps each month topped three billion.
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Chhattisgarh Family Threatens Suicide Over Alleged Social Boycott: Official
Suffering from social boycott for a year due to a local goon's alleged torture, a family of four in Mahasamund's Charoda village in Chhattisgarh recounted their agony while speaking to ANI on Wednesday. The social ostracism has been such that the family is now considering suicide.
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COVID-19 Survivor Puts House On Sale After "Social Boycott By Neighbours"
The family of a 28-year-old man in Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh who recovered from the coronavirus infection have put their house up for sale alleging social boycott by neighbours due to the disease.
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Family In Chhattisgarh Village Alleges Social Boycott Over Dispute
Jashpur, Chhattisgarh: The family has alleged that villagers are fined Rs 5,000 if they speak to anyone from their family.
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Madhya Pradesh Village To Boycott Families Whose Children Marry By Choice
In a chilling reminder of how fragile constitutional freedoms remain at the grassroots, a village in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district has openly declared a social boycott against families whose children marry by choice.
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Man Branded 'Untouchable', Family Boycotted For Eating At Dalit Home
In a chilling reminder of how deeply caste prejudices continue to survive in parts of rural India, a case of social boycott and untouchability has surfaced from a village in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district.
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Punjab Panchayats Oppose Same-Village Marriages, Cite Violent Disputes, Family Feuds
Some gram panchayats in Punjab are mounting stiff resistance to love marriages, especially if the couple hails from the same village.
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Madhya Pradesh Priest Faces Social Boycott After Opposing Shifting Of Idol
In a disturbing incident from Jhalaria Peer village in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh, a 65-year-old government-appointed priest and his family have been subjected to a brutal social boycott, allegedly orchestrated by local strongmen.
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Dalit Family 'Ostracised' For Not Playing Instrument In Telangana, 16 Arrested
Sixteen people of a village in Medak district of Telangana were arrested for allegedly enforcing a social boycott on members of a Dalit family after they refused to play 'Dappu' (a percussion instrument) during village ceremonies, police said.
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Madhya Pradesh Tribals Face Social Boycott Over Durga Puja Donation
Fourteen tribal families in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district have complained about facing a social boycott for not donating towards Durga Puja festivities in their village Motegaon. They are not allowed to graze cattle and even being denied medical and health services, the families say.
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Facebook Q2 Profit Nearly Doubles as Monthly Active Users Top 3 Billion
Facebook reported that its quarterly profit had nearly doubled, and users grew despite a boycott by advertisers and the pandemic-induced economic turmoil. He said that the number of people using Facebook’s overall family of apps each month topped three billion.
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Chhattisgarh Family Threatens Suicide Over Alleged Social Boycott: Official
Suffering from social boycott for a year due to a local goon's alleged torture, a family of four in Mahasamund's Charoda village in Chhattisgarh recounted their agony while speaking to ANI on Wednesday. The social ostracism has been such that the family is now considering suicide.
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COVID-19 Survivor Puts House On Sale After "Social Boycott By Neighbours"
The family of a 28-year-old man in Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh who recovered from the coronavirus infection have put their house up for sale alleging social boycott by neighbours due to the disease.
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Family In Chhattisgarh Village Alleges Social Boycott Over Dispute
Jashpur, Chhattisgarh: The family has alleged that villagers are fined Rs 5,000 if they speak to anyone from their family.
