MP: Gond Tribe Families Ostracized Over Inability To Pay Rs 200 For Durga Puja

Villagers of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh called a social boycott against 14 families of the Gond tribe for not contributing Rs 200 for Durga Puja. They were made deprived of buying ration and even denied of work. The pandemic-stricken families suffering from poor economic conditions however agreed to pay Rs 100 each, but it was refused by organizers. The boycott that continued from November 3 to17 ended after the district administration intervened.