The primary accused, belonging to a powerful upper caste family in the area, had earlier threatened to kidnap the girl and rape her if the parents didn’t get the minor girl married to him.
The visible social inequalities and the fight for social justice underscore the need for reservations while the practice has often left a lot to be desired.
The opposition party's attack came after sources involved in organising the event said all seating arrangements were done "as per the table of precedence".