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Why a community protest has rocked politics in southeastern Madhya Pradesh
The agitation, prompted by police action against a Marar Mali community couple in Balaghat district, has potential ramifications for both the BJP and Congress
After deaths of tribal children from a mysterious disease and the unearthing of ethanol scam, Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district, tucked into the state’s southeastern region, bordering Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, is making news again for the wrong reasons.
A community-based protest with potential political ramifications rocked the district last week after a pregnant woman and her husband alleged the police had beaten them up.
