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February 6, 2011 » India
46 caste hindus booked for attack on dalits
Sunday, February 6, 2011, 11:15 [IST]
Virudhunagar, Feb 6 (PTI) Cases have been registeredagainst 46 caste
hindus in the district here for allegedlyattacking dalits and
ransacking their houses in Tamaraikulamarea, police said today.
Buzz up!
The incident, in which 10 dalits were injured, took placeyesterday in
Tiruchuzhi Block, following a dispute over theerection of flag posts
of dalit-outfit Viduthalai ChiruthaigalKatchi (VCK), police said.
Caste hindus attacked dalits, including women andchildren, ransacked
houses and took away valuables includingsome jewellery, they said,
adding the houses damaged in theincident included that of the
Tamaraikulam MunicipalVice-President.
Police said VCK partymen had pasted posters against thecaste hindus of
Tamaraikulam and nearby Thachanendal that hadopposed the erection of
the flag posts.
''People''s Watch'', an NGO, alleged the two-tumbler systemstill
existed in the village, wherein dalits and upper castepeople are made
to use different tumblers in tea shops andeating joints. They demanded
compensation for the dalitsaffected by the attack.
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