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Social Boycott Alleged Against 49 Families in Nizamabad Village
Forty-nine families in Tallarampur say they have been treated unfairly by a village committee.
They say people were told not to speak with them.
They also say shops were told not to sell them food and other supplies.
The families allege that people who disobeyed could be fined Rs 25,000.
The disagreement is reportedly connected to fees sought from Gowda families involved in toddy tapping.
A judge had visited the village earlier and explained that people must follow the law.
The judge also warned that residents could face legal action for taking matters into their own hands.
Police are now checking the complaint.
If the allegations are proven, legal action may follow.
Forty-nine families—39 Gowda and 10 Dalit households—filed a police complaint alleging social restrictions in Tallarampur village.
The families said villagers were told not to interact with them and shops were barred from selling them provisions.
A Rs 25,000 fine was allegedly imposed on anyone violating the restrictions.
The dispute reportedly concerns annual fees demanded from the toddy-tapping Gowda community by the Village Development Committee.
Police are investigating, after a District Judge previously warned villagers against extra-judicial action and violations of legal rights.
- Who
- Forty-nine families—39 Gowda and 10 Dalit households—have complained against alleged actions by the Village Development Committee in Tallarampur.
- What
- The families allege that a social boycott was imposed, including restrictions on interaction and the sale of provisions, with a Rs 25,000 penalty for violations.
- Where
- Tallarampur village in Yergatla mandal, Nizamabad.
- When
- The complaint is described as current; the reports do not specify a date.
- Why
- The dispute reportedly stems from demands that the toddy-tapping Gowda community pay an annual fee to the Village Development Committee.
Affected Families and Legal Concerns
Village Committee’s Alleged Fee Demand
Authority to impose restrictions
Affected Families and Legal Concerns
The families allege that the boycott, restrictions on provisions, and monetary penalty unlawfully interfere with their social life and livelihoods.
Village Committee’s Alleged Fee Demand
The committee’s reported position is not stated, but the dispute is linked to its alleged demand that Gowda households pay an annual fee.
Effect of earlier warnings
Affected Families and Legal Concerns
The recurrence of the allegations has raised concerns that previous judicial warnings and constitutional protections were not effective in preventing extra-judicial sanctions.
Village Committee’s Alleged Fee Demand
No response from the Village Development Committee is provided in the report; police are determining the facts and applicable legal consequences.
Key facts
- Affected households
- 49 families: 39 Gowda and 10 Dalit households
- Location
- Tallarampur village, Yergatla mandal, Nizamabad
- Alleged restrictions
- Residents were allegedly told not to interact with the families, and shops were allegedly barred from selling them provisions.
- Alleged penalty
- Rs 25,000 for anyone who violates the reported restrictions
- Dispute basis
- Annual fees allegedly demanded from the Gowda community, traditionally involved in toddy tapping
- Investigation
- Police are investigating the complaint and the roles of those involved.
- Earlier intervention
- A District Judge previously visited the village and warned against taking the law into residents' own hands.
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