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Dalits face massive backlash for temple entries as TN govt fails to protect them
arun Posted On February 23, 2023


Within a few days after hundreds of Dalits entered the Muthumariamman temple in Thenmudiyanur for the first time on January 30, caste Hindus have unleashed a wave of violence and imposed an economic boycott on them. Written by  Nithya Pandian […]


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Two Dalit Girl Children Consume Poison Alleging Caste Discrimination By Govt-Aided School Teacher
arun Posted On February 20, 2023


Two Dalit girl children of studying in class 9 had consumed toilet cleaning chemical on 15 February 2023 attempting to end their lives aover alleged discrimination by their teacher from dominant Chettiar caste. The incident happened at a government aided […]


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Reviving the legacy of Annai Sathiyavani Muthu, TN’s tall Dalit leader
arun Posted On February 19, 2023


Sathiyavani Muthu’s contribution to Dalit welfare has been significant but her indomitable legacy has been largely ignored N Vinoth Kumar February is observed as the black history month globally. In India, for the last few years, some Dalit groups have […]


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Tamil Nadu: Dalits denied access to main road for funeral procession in Thoothukudi village
arun Posted On February 18, 2023


Dalits allege that the discriminatory act of blocking access to main roads for funerals has been happening for decades in Mannarkarai panchayat. A funeral procession of a Dalit man was denied entry to main road on Feb 11 The locals […]


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Tear down systems that uphold caste bias
arun Posted On February 18, 2023


Recently, a senior politician in the state faced public ire after a video went viral in which he was seen scolding a Dalit boy for entering the temple. It’s been nearly two months since human excrement was found mixed in […]


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Tamil Nadu: Two Dalit girl students consume toilet cleaner over casteist slur by teachers
arun Posted On February 18, 2023


The parents of the girl students alleged that some of the teachers did not permit their daughters to sit in the school bus since they belonged to the SC community. Two class 9 students, belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) […]


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Activists react with caution to Tamil Nadu Governor’s speech on Dalit atrocities
arun Posted On February 17, 2023


Speaking at a recent event, the Governor said, “In our state we are talking so much about social justice. Either they put human faeces in the water tank of a Dalit colony or Dalits are publicly humiliated and assaulted.” Activists […]


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Dalit Christians will get more opportunities: Kavitha
arun Posted On February 16, 2023


BRS MLC K Kavitha on Wednesday said Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was providing political opportunities to Dalit Christians in State; there will be more opportunities in the coming days. Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha on Wednesday said Chief Minister […]


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Tamil Nadu: Dalit family in Thoothukudi allegedly denied use of road to crematorium
arun Posted On February 15, 2023


The family of a 72-year-old man from the Pallar community, which is classified as Scheduled Caste, was barred from accessing a public road going to the common crematorium in the Thoothukudi district’s Naduvakurichi. The Nadar community, classified as the Other […]


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Tamil Nadu: Dalit family in Thoothukudi allegedly denied use of road to crematorium
arun Posted On February 14, 2023


Locals claim that the discriminatory act of restricting access to public roads for Dalit funerals has been going on for decades On February 11, the family of a 72-year-old man from the Pallar community, which is classified as Scheduled Caste, […]


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