Ten Muslim families of Ghoti-Nandora village in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh have been subjected to an alleged social boycott over a resolution adopted in a mahasabha against them.
As reported by the Mooknayak, the mahasbha decided that no Hindu family would engage in any kind of activities, including the commercial activities, with the Muslim families. The resolution includes restrictions on buying food and goods, grocery items, and taking barber services.
The resolution has halted the livelihood of the family. A school bus driver, Asif Hussain, all of a sudden is left without a job, and Sadiq Hussain, an electrician, has not had a livelihood for a week now. The family says this is a deliberate effort to force them to leave the village.
Alongside the economic fallout, the women and children live in constant fear of the boycott. Mothers recount that the children are afraid to go to school for fear of harassment.
Kishore Samrite, a former Independent MLA, slammed the boycott and requested the Union Home Ministry to conduct an inquiry into the matter. “This social exclusion is illegal and undermines the fundamental principles of equality, freedom, and dignity guaranteed by our Constitution,” he said.
Terming it a blatant violation of constitutional rights, he alleged that the village sarpanch, secretary, and certain district representatives had deliberately created a communal atmosphere.
