Karnataka Shocker: Villagers in Tumakuru District Lock Three Menstruating Women Inside Room, Authorities Ensure Their Release After Raiding Village
Women who are menstruating or who are pregnant are prohibited from entering the village because they are considered to be Sutak (unlucky). Only one month after purification, the community allows the pregnant women to enter the village.
Bengaluru, September 18: On September 16, authorities conducted a raid in Tumakuru district of Karnataka and rescued three menstrual women from a room outside the village after receiving a tip. Officials claim that three Golla women on menstruation were released during a raid by Gubbi taluk tehsildar B Arathi on Chikanettagunte region.
Despite awareness programmes and campaigns, police with knowledge of the situation reported that the Golla village in Tumakuru district still isolates women during their periods. ‘Period Feast’ Organised by Menstruating Women of NGO Sachhi Saheli in Delhi in Response to Bhuj Incident, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Participates in Mahabhoj.
Due to the seriousness of the situation, the district administration ordered all tahsildars to visit the Kadu Golla colonies. According to Gubbi taluk magistrate and tahsildar B Arathi, surprise visits would be made to observe this practice.
She told the Hindustan Times that the practice is uncommon in many of these communities with educated women. However, this custom is still used in a few colonies. To stop this practice, we will act firmly. To end this, she said, we constantly host meetings and awareness campaigns.
Sujatha, a midday meal cook, Savitramma, and another lady, according to the police, were placed in a segregated chamber outside the village by the community while they were menstruating. In several places where the Kadu Golla group is predominant, it is a regular practice. The Golla community is an underdeveloped group in the state and is a Scheduled Tribe. Uttar Pradesh Women Teachers Seek Three Days ‘Period Leave’ or ‘Menstrual Leave’ Every Month.
Women who are menstruating or who are pregnant are prohibited from entering the village because they are considered to be Sutak (unlucky). Only one month after purification, the community allows the pregnant women to enter the village. On July 26, the community in Mallenahalli Gollarahatti hamlet in Tumkur engaged in a similar practice and kept the mother and newborn away, resulting in the infant's death from extreme cold.
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