Bhubaneswar family ostracized for inter-caste marriage 

A family living in Raghunathpur village under Nandankanan police limits in Bhubaneswar has allegedly been ostracized. The matter came to the fore after the victim's family narrated their plight before journalists on Tuesday. 

As per the complaint, one of the three daughters of Rambha Dalei was married into a family belonging to another caste. This didn’t go down well with the villagers. Sikhar Dalei and others imposed a fine of Rs 30, 000 on Rambha’s family. As she failed to pay the fine amount, others boycotted her family. 

As of now, Rambha’s family is not allowed to take part in the last rites or any other social functions in the village.

“We don’t know what our fault is. My father is a paralysis patient. And my mother works as a daily wager. We are three sisters and married. Now, my parents have been ostracized without any valid reason. In our village, six death rituals and one marriage ceremony were held. My mother was asked not to participate in those functions. This heinous practice still persists after so many years of independence. Even after lodging a police complaint at Nandankanan Police Station, justice has not been delivered to us. Police are yet to register a case and instead, they hurled insulting words at me,” alleged Sasmita Dalei, daughter of Rambha Dalei. 

“I don’t know why I have been ostracized. That’s why I have sought help from the police. Sikhar Dalei has done this,” alleged Rambha Dalei.

In this regard, reactions couldn't be obtained from the police or Sikhar Dalei.