Dalit Muslim Mela in Darbhanga today

PATNA: The third ‘Dalit Muslim Mela’ will be organised at Lal Bagh in Darbhanga on Sunday with an aim to ensure social development of the community. The popular ‘Pamriya dance’ and ‘Miryasin geet’ will also be performed by a section of Dalit Muslims on the occasion.
The organiser of the fair, Dr Ayub Rayeen, told TOI on Saturday, “The condition of Dalit Muslims is deplorable when it comes to education or economic and social status.We want them to be included in the SC/ST category.”
The first ‘Dalit Muslim Mela’ was held in 2018 and the second in 2019. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the fair was not organised in 2020.
The convenor of the fair, Osama Hasan, said, “We are motivating the Dalit Muslims to send their children to college for higher studies, instead of making them perform menial jobs. However, we cannot achieve much without the government’s help.”
While advocate Mumtaz Alam will preside over the ‘Dalit Muslim Mela’, former MP Ali Anwar will release a book on the community. Former MLC Vinod Kumar Choudhary and other dignitaries will also be present on the occasion.