Man acquitted in the Ariyalur rape and murder is preparing for a political career
Only one person was convicted in the Ariyalur case where a minor Dalit girl was raped and murdered. The News Minute met the family of the victim seeking justice and some of the men who have been let off.
#TamilNadu #ariyalur #AriyalurRape #dalits #paraiyars #vanniyars #rape #ViolenceAgainstChildren #ViolenceAgainstWomen #DMK #HinduMunnani #CasteViolence #caste #india
An inter-caste marriage, a murder & a ‘suicide note’ — how couple’s tragic end unsettled Pallikaranai
Sharmila’s husband Praveen was killed on 24 Feb. Two months later, she attempted suicide & left behind a note blaming her parents and brothers for her husband’s killing.
#TamilNadu #chennai #CasteKilling #suicide #dalits #vanniyars #InterCasteMarriage #CasteViolence #india
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
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
TN Dalits denied access to burial ground protest on highway with dead body
More than 100 Dalits staged a dharna demanding a path to the burial ground. They also demanded patta for the burial ground, which has allegedly been partially encroached by the Vanniyar residents.
#TamilNadu #dalits #shoolagiri #krishnagiri #vanniyars #HumanRights #CasteDiscrimination #caste #india
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