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Sunita Jatav fed Sheru some leftover bread


Police in India are investigating claims that a Dalit woman has been ordered to pay compensation to the high-caste owners of a dog she fed.

The woman says the village council wants her to pay a fine of 15,000 rupees ($330) for feeding the dog, which the owners have now kicked out.

They are reported to have said the dog is "untouchable", but deny being motivated by caste considerations.

Although widespread, discrimination against Dalits is an offence in India.

Dalits, who make up nearly 20% of the Indian population, say little has changed despite the government enacting various laws banning caste-based discrimination.

'He got very angry'

The incident took place in Malikpur village in Morena district in central Madhya Pradesh state.

"I made some roti [Indian bread] and took it to my husband who works in a farm. After I had fed him, we had some leftovers which I gave to the dog," the Dalit woman, Sunita Jatav, said.

She said the owner of the dog, Amrutlal Kirari, saw her feeding him.

"He got very angry and said 'You've fed my dog, it has become an untouchable now'."

Mrs Jatav said Mr Kirari left the dog, a black mongrel called Sheru, tied to a pole outside her house.

On Monday, the village council met and decided that Sheru had been defiled and hence Mr Kirari should be paid 15,000 rupees as compensation, Mrs Jatav alleged.

On Tuesday, she approached the district collector of Morena who ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Senior police officer in the area, Baldev Singh, told the BBC that he was investigating the matter.

He said Mr Kirari had alleged that after eating the bread, Sheru fell ill.

Mr Kirari said he abandoned the dog at Mrs Jatav's house so she could look after it and nurse it back to health, Mr Singh added.

Dalits - formerly untouchables - are considered at the bottom of the Hindu caste system.

Any discrimination against them is an offence and punishable by law.

BBC News - Row over 'untouchable' Indian dog
 
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And bravo to the lady she is much much more brave than those high cast inhuman persons who are starving many low cast people to death.
 
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Hmmm, an untouchable fed a dog and the dog became an untouchable dog according to this news article from BBC
So going by this logic then what if someone chat with an untouchable on the internet and the.........:blink: :hang2:
 
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The whole internet becomes untouchable...

But hey, you can't touch the internet!
 
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Hmmm, an untouchable fed a dog and the dog became an untouchable dog according to this news article from BBC
So going by this logic then what if someone chat with an untouchable on the internet and the.........:blink: :hang2:

Ask from Pandits, they can guide you better. :P
 
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Not old topic it was reported yesterday but Indians were offended by mention of this incident.

Its good that BBC has also reported it now

I thought in islam all dogs are untouchables. Should we report that to BBC. I think all pigs and dogs are going to protest now. My poor muslim friends used to run for cover when neighbour brings out their dogs.
 
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I thought in islam all dogs are untouchables. Should we report that to BBC. I think all pigs and dogs are going to protest now. My poor muslim friends used to run for cover when neighbour brings out their dogs.

You can have dogs, but not as pets.

Gaurd dogs, work dogs, or just feeding a starving dog along side the road are all fine.
 
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I thought in islam all dogs are untouchables. Should we report that to BBC. I think all pigs and dogs are going to protest now. My poor muslim friends used to run for cover when neighbour brings out their dogs.

:disagree:

Dogs aren't untouchable... they are only unhygienic and can't be taken as pets due to germs- similar to the swine but to a lesser degree. During the Prophet Muhammad's time, a dog came and urinated in the mosque. The companions got angry and went to hit the dog, but the Prophet stopped them and said not to hurt the dog and to just clean up the mess it had left behind.

Your 'poor Muslim friends' would have been told otherwise... we have a lot of that in Pakistan and India. This isn't about dogs, this is about the caste system dude.
 
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I thought in islam all dogs are untouchables. Should we report that to BBC. I think all pigs and dogs are going to protest now. My poor muslim friends used to run for cover when neighbour brings out their dogs.

what a poor attempt for a slumdog indian
 
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I thought in islam all dogs are untouchables. Should we report that to BBC. I think all pigs and dogs are going to protest now. My poor muslim friends used to run for cover when neighbour brings out their dogs.

what an epig comment!!!
For me i can keep the dog as a pet, and you can have the pig :partay:
Its good for you that pigs dont have casts :D
 
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