RUPANDEHI, April 28 -- After being accused of discrimination for boycotting the wedding feast organized by a Dalit family of Suddodan Rural Municipality of Rupandehi, 22 non-Dalit guests have apologized to the family and agreed to participate in a joint feast.
On April 18, political and social leaders of the local unit were invited to the wedding of Arati BK. Even though the leaders attended the wedding and also gifted cash to the bride after putting Tika on her forehead, they refused to participate in the feast. A group of 22 non-Dalit guests had boycotted the feast, sparking a huge controversy.
Then the disheartened Dalit family returned the cash gifted by the non-Dalit guests to the bride. Five days ago, Republica published a news repo...