TN: Caste violence makes this village’s Dalit residents demand separate polling booth
On April 8, 2023, three Dalit residents were allegedly attacked by Vanniyars, a dominant caste group, after the trio tried to enter the Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman temple in Melpathi of Villupuram.
#TamilNadu #villupuram #dalits #vanniyars #CasteViolence #TempleEntry #untouchability #caste #casteism #elections2024 #india
VGLUG Foundation inaugurated the 6th village GLUG in Arasur Village, Villupuram. This initiative is part of our mission, known as "100 Villages 100 GLUGs".
Today's Dinamani newspaper has covered news about 10 years of VGLUG's initiatives and activities. Thanks to Dinamani🤝
We extend our sincere gratitude to The New Indian Express for featuring our VGLUG activities in the state-level newspaper. Thanks, TNIE🤝
#vglug #10yearsofvglug #foss #villupuram #TheNewIndianExpress
We are happy to announce that, in partnership with @obsidian , VGLUG is presenting a talk on the topic "Co(de)ommunity!", covering the 10-year journey of VGLUG and its experiences at a grand event called India FOSS, which will be held in Bangalore on October 28th and 29th, 2023.
https://vglug.org
https://t.me/vpmglug
#vglug #fossunited #indiafoss #10yearsofvglug #foss #villupuram
PuthiyathalaimuraiTV, a prominent Tamil news media, has highlighted the efforts of our VGLUG Foundation's decade-long initiatives to raising awareness about free and open source software, as well as its role in driving economic progress through technology among underprivileged students. We extend our gratitude to the Puthiyathalaimurai media.
Video link:
https://youtu.be/i_HBVHyrL04
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Dalits' Struggle To Enter Temples Exposes Deep-Rooted Caste Conflicts In Tamil Nadu
The caste strife in Tamil Nadu’s Alampallam village echoes a larger clash over temple entry, exposing the shortcomings of the Dravidian parties in addressing the deeply-entrenched caste conflicts.
#TamilNadu #thanjavur #villupuram #dalits #TempleEntry #untouchability #CasteDiscrimination #caste #casteism #vellalars #vanniyars #RuralIndia #HumanRights #india