Bhovis in Tarikere ostracize woman for permitting daughter to have intercaste marriage
Chikkamagaluru: A woman living in Lingadahalli of Tarikere taluk and belonging to the Bhovi community was ostracized by the members of the community for having permitted the intercaste marriage of one of her daughters.
Jayamma, who was a member of the Bhovi community and had four daughters and a son, had married three of her daughters to youngsters from the same community. Her youngest daughter, however, loved a youngster belonging to Adikarnataka community and married him with the consent of both families.
The Bhovis in Lingadahalli, however, took objection to a girl of their community opting for intercaste marriage and, led by a teacher from the community, are learned to have ostracized Jayamma for a year now. The woman is denied permission to attend social functions of the community and enter temples, sources have said.
Jayamma is reportedly running from pillar to post in an attempt to file a complaint with the deputy commissioner regarding the ostracism.
The Bhim Army, however, has expressed its support to the family, clarifying that a citizen had the right to marry the person he/she loved, adding that love marriage was not a crime. The Army members also stated that ostracizing people, however, was unjust.
The members have said that a meeting would be called to discuss Jayamma’s issue under the SC/ST Act in order to give justice to the woman and also convince the Bhovis in the matter.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
