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Muslims cremate dalit boycotted by community for not voting on caste lines
MEERUT: One has to go no further than this incident in Saharanpur to see how polarisation is playing out in villages of Uttar Pradesh.
In the just-concluded pradhan elections in Dayalpur village, electorates were clearly divided along religious lines: while Muslims supported Saeed Ahmad, the dalits showed allegiance to Deepak Kumar. But Ram Daiya, a 55-year-old dalit, and his family went against the tide to support Ahmad, triggering off an unfortunate sequence of events that began with their social boycott by the dalit community. On Thursday night, when Ram Daiya died, due to natural causes, no one from his community came forward to attend his last rites. Eventually, it was Muslims who helped the bereaved family with the cremation on Friday.
Ram Daiya's son Rajinder Kumar told TOI, "The Hindus, particularly Dalits and members of the Saini community, completely boycotted us socially. In fact, we were told that nobody will assist us in performing the last rites when anybody in our family dies."
However, on hearing news of Daiya's death, a large number of Muslims began to gather at his house on Friday morning. They then arranged for wood and other material for his cremation.
Saeed Ahmad, the gram pradhan candidate Daiya's family voted for, said, "We knew that no one would attend his cremation, so we extended all possible help to the family. But the way things are turning out is very sad. At least, no bitterness should be carried forward following one's death."
Kumar said that his father was a very old associate of Saeed Ahmad and valued the ties with him. "He gave priority to his relationship with Ahmad and did not vote on caste lines," he added.
Deepak Kumar, Ahmad's rival who was supported by the dalit community, said, "The social boycott story is all concocted. I was out of the village, so I could not attend his funeral."
Hindu 'sir' plays dad in student’s nikah
BEHRAMPORE: 'Subir Sir' has been a father figure to Saijuddin Seikh ever since he was a little boy. The school teacher had opened his house to the bright student from an illiterate farmer family, coached him, fed him, gave him shelter and nurtured him as his own son. He even helped Saijuddin bag a job at an LPG distributor's office when he was a first-year BA student.
So when Saijuddin, now 30, decided to get married, he replaced his father's name on the invitation card with that of his Subir Sir. His teacher will also preside over his nikah on December 13. That Subir is a Hindu and he a Muslim doesn't matter.
Subir Ghosh, an assistant teacher of geography at Lalbag Singhi High School in Behrampore and his student Saijuddin have set a rare example of religious harmony in minority-dominated Murshidabad at a time the country is fiercely debating rising intolerance. The duo though is unaffected by the raging debate. "That is politics. This is personal bond. Politics is alien to this matter of heart and affection," says Ghosh.
"Subir Sir, has been a guardian and guide. I cannot repay his debt. I don't care if anybody gets annoyed after seeing this unusual marriage invitation card. My parents, too, are happy as they treat Subir Sir as a family member," Saijuddin said. His mother, Khairun Bibi, couldn't agree more. A teacher like Subir Sir is nothing less than a parent, she said.
Saijuddin's gesture has also impressed his bride-to-be Iftejam Khatun, a BA first-year student. "I am proud of my would-be husband and in-laws who are modern and free from religious bigotry and narrow mindedness," she said.
Ghosh is moved by the affection and honour. "Even now, a couple of students stay at my home and eat what we have. A student is always like a son. My mother and wife wash their clothes and bed sheets. The day I differentiate between my students on the basis of religion, I will cease to be a teacher," he said.
Muslims cremate dalit boycotted by community for not voting on caste lines - The Times of India
Hindu 'sir' plays dad in student’s nikah - The Times of India
Muslims cremate dalit boycotted by community for not voting on caste lines
MEERUT: One has to go no further than this incident in Saharanpur to see how polarisation is playing out in villages of Uttar Pradesh.
In the just-concluded pradhan elections in Dayalpur village, electorates were clearly divided along religious lines: while Muslims supported Saeed Ahmad, the dalits showed allegiance to Deepak Kumar. But Ram Daiya, a 55-year-old dalit, and his family went against the tide to support Ahmad, triggering off an unfortunate sequence of events that began with their social boycott by the dalit community. On Thursday night, when Ram Daiya died, due to natural causes, no one from his community came forward to attend his last rites. Eventually, it was Muslims who helped the bereaved family with the cremation on Friday.
Ram Daiya's son Rajinder Kumar told TOI, "The Hindus, particularly Dalits and members of the Saini community, completely boycotted us socially. In fact, we were told that nobody will assist us in performing the last rites when anybody in our family dies."
However, on hearing news of Daiya's death, a large number of Muslims began to gather at his house on Friday morning. They then arranged for wood and other material for his cremation.
Saeed Ahmad, the gram pradhan candidate Daiya's family voted for, said, "We knew that no one would attend his cremation, so we extended all possible help to the family. But the way things are turning out is very sad. At least, no bitterness should be carried forward following one's death."
Kumar said that his father was a very old associate of Saeed Ahmad and valued the ties with him. "He gave priority to his relationship with Ahmad and did not vote on caste lines," he added.
Deepak Kumar, Ahmad's rival who was supported by the dalit community, said, "The social boycott story is all concocted. I was out of the village, so I could not attend his funeral."
Hindu 'sir' plays dad in student’s nikah
BEHRAMPORE: 'Subir Sir' has been a father figure to Saijuddin Seikh ever since he was a little boy. The school teacher had opened his house to the bright student from an illiterate farmer family, coached him, fed him, gave him shelter and nurtured him as his own son. He even helped Saijuddin bag a job at an LPG distributor's office when he was a first-year BA student.
So when Saijuddin, now 30, decided to get married, he replaced his father's name on the invitation card with that of his Subir Sir. His teacher will also preside over his nikah on December 13. That Subir is a Hindu and he a Muslim doesn't matter.
Subir Ghosh, an assistant teacher of geography at Lalbag Singhi High School in Behrampore and his student Saijuddin have set a rare example of religious harmony in minority-dominated Murshidabad at a time the country is fiercely debating rising intolerance. The duo though is unaffected by the raging debate. "That is politics. This is personal bond. Politics is alien to this matter of heart and affection," says Ghosh.
"Subir Sir, has been a guardian and guide. I cannot repay his debt. I don't care if anybody gets annoyed after seeing this unusual marriage invitation card. My parents, too, are happy as they treat Subir Sir as a family member," Saijuddin said. His mother, Khairun Bibi, couldn't agree more. A teacher like Subir Sir is nothing less than a parent, she said.
Saijuddin's gesture has also impressed his bride-to-be Iftejam Khatun, a BA first-year student. "I am proud of my would-be husband and in-laws who are modern and free from religious bigotry and narrow mindedness," she said.
Ghosh is moved by the affection and honour. "Even now, a couple of students stay at my home and eat what we have. A student is always like a son. My mother and wife wash their clothes and bed sheets. The day I differentiate between my students on the basis of religion, I will cease to be a teacher," he said.
Muslims cremate dalit boycotted by community for not voting on caste lines - The Times of India
Hindu 'sir' plays dad in student’s nikah - The Times of India
