... A Dalit groom was forbidden to ride a horse in his marriage procession in Sawaliya village of Jaipur district on 9 May. He was finally allowed after the intervention of the District Collector and Superintendent of Police. The family of the bridegroom, Hari Narain Bairwa, was intent on hosting a traditional marriage ...

However, the upper caste villagers were vehemently opposed to the groom riding a horse in view of their lowly status in the caste hierarchy. ..

An additional police force was deployed in the village as a precautionary measure ..

(Source: The Pioneer, 11 May, 1998)