Insult to Religion in the Name of Caste in Etawah, Sanatan Tradition Shamed

A shocking incident in Dadarpur village under Bakewar police station in Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, has triggered widespread outrage across religious, social, and political spheres. Bhagwat Katha narrator Mukut Mani Yadav and his associate Sant Singh Yadav were allegedly subjected to abuse, assault, and caste-based humiliation.

- BY AJAY KUMAR

This incident not only shook the soul of Sanatan tradition but also exposed the mindset of a society still trapped in the illusion of caste superiority.

According to Mukut Mani Yadav, he had come to the village to narrate the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha. During the event, some of the organizers asked about his caste. Upon learning that he belonged to the Yadav community, they not only stopped the Katha but also removed him from the stage, verbally abused him, cut his sacred tuft (choti), shaved his head, and allegedly forced him to rub his nose on the ground before a woman as an apology. He further claimed that they urinated on his face and broke his harmonium. The incident was caught on camera, and once the video went viral, strong reactions erupted across the state. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav condemned the incident as the height of caste dominance and launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP.

As political turmoil intensified, the case took several new turns. The Yadav Mahasabha, Samajwadi Party, and other organizations came out in support of the narrators. On the other hand, a woman from the village, Renu Tiwari, and her husband Jaiprakash Tiwari came forward with serious allegations against the narrators. According to Renu Tiwari, the narrator allegedly tried to hold her finger during a meal, which made her uncomfortable. She immediately informed her husband, and a group of local youths became enraged. The woman's side claims that the narrator entered the village posing as a Brahmin, and the conflict escalated when his real caste was revealed. It was further alleged that the narrator used a fake Aadhaar card to present himself as a Brahmin.