SC Panchayath president in TN complains of caste harassment 

A Scheduled Caste Panchayath president of Palaiyur in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu have lodged a complaint to the State Chief Secretary and District Collector that she was being harassed by upper caste people due to her being from an SC community

Chennai , Mar 4(BPNS) A Scheduled Caste Panchayath president of Palaiyur in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu have lodged a complaint to the State Chief Secretary and District Collector that she was being harassed by upper caste people due to her being from an SC community. The panchayath president , S.Vidhya in a complaint to […]

Protest in Tiruppur, TN after Dalit families allege BDO of denying drinking water connection

Even as Tamil Nadu is in an embarrassing situation after the presence of human excreta in a drinking water tank that supplies water to a Dalit colony in the Pudukottai district, a Block Development Officer (BD0) in Tiruppur district is in the news for denying drinking water connection to Dalits.

Chennai, Feb 21 (BPNS) Even as Tamil Nadu is in an embarrassing situation after the presence of human excreta in a drinking water tank that supplies water to a Dalit colony in the Pudukottai district, a Block Development Officer (BD0) in Tiruppur district is in the news for denying drinking water connection to Dalits. The […]

Dalits prevented to use road to funeral ground: Thoothukudi collector to hold peace meet

Thoothukudi district collector Dr. K. Senthil Raj is to hold a peace meeting between representatives of Dalit organizations and the Nadar community organizations after complaints were raised that the Dalits were prevented from using the road to the funeral ground

Chennai, Feb 16 (BPNS) Thoothukudi district collector Dr. K. Senthil Raj is to hold a peace meeting between representatives of Dalit organizations and the Nadar community organizations after complaints were raised that the Dalits were prevented from using the road to the funeral ground. It is to be noted that in the Pudukottai district of […]

DMK bats for caste census in Tamil Nadu

The ruling DMK is for caste-based census in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the long-standing demand of various communities in the state

Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) The ruling DMK is for caste-based census in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the long-standing demand of various communities in the state. The Tamil Nadu government has in a policy note said that the government was committed to implementing and protecting the 69% quota in educational institutions as also for the appointments […]

Dalits enter Tiruvannamalai temple, TN for first time in 70 years

Despite strong and stiff opposition from upper caste people, mostly women, Dalits in Thenmudiyanur village of  Tiruvannamalai district entered the Sri Muthalamman temple for the first time on Monday since the temple has been built seventy years ago.

Chennai, Jan 30 (BPNS) Despite strong and stiff opposition from upper caste people, mostly women, Dalits in Thenmudiyanur village of  Tiruvannamalai district entered the Sri Muthalamman temple for the first time on Monday since the temple has been built seventy years ago. The Dalit community members including children and women entered the temple with floral […]

Ribbons with caste code hoisted in Tirunelveli, TN: Police initiate probe

The Tirunelveli police have commenced a probe after complaints of a few students of a government higher secondary school in the district had hoisted ribbons with the colour of a particular caste

Chennai, Jan 25 (BPNS) The Tirunelveli police have commenced a probe after complaints of a few students of a government higher secondary school in the district had hoisted ribbons with the colour of a particular caste. The incident occurred on Monday and the principal of the school, Alex Sahayaraj has filed a police complaint against […]

TN dt collector commences probe on complaint of twin tumbler system in Krishnagiri

The Krishnagiri district collector has commenced probe into a complaint filed by the Dalit political party, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) that a twin tumbler system existed in the district.

Chennai ,Jan 24 (BPNS) The Krishnagiri district collector has commenced probe into a complaint filed by the Dalit political party, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) that a twin tumbler system existed in the district. VCK office bearers had on Monday petitioned the district collector,Dr. V. Jaya Chandra Bhanu Reddy that the people belonging to the Scheduled […]

TN comedian’s poster on Dalit school name board : Vellore outskirts tense

Aalamelumangapuram in the outskirts of Vellore is tense after the poster of Tamil comedian, Santhanam was pasted on the name board of Adi Dravidar higher secondary school.

Chennai, Jan 23 (BPNS) Aalamelumangapuram in the outskirts of Vellore is tense after the poster of Tamil comedian, Santhanam was pasted on the name board of Adi Dravidar higher secondary school. The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a Dalit political party has threatened to block the Chennai- Bengaluru highway. The issue turned murkier as Santhanam is […]

Caste men attack Dalit women in TN, NGO demands action

The NGO, Evidence have demanded police department of Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu take immediate action against two upper caste men for attacking three Dalit women while they were taking bath.

Chennai, Jan 12 (BPNS) The NGO, Evidence have demanded police department of Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu take immediate action against two upper caste men for attacking three Dalit women while they were taking bath. The incident, according to a statement of the NGO, took place on January 1 but the police have not taken any […]