Virudhunagar, February 6, 2011
Dalits attacked, houses ransacked in Virudhunagar
PTI
Some people belonging to the upper caste have allegedly attacked
Dalits and ransacked their houses at Tamaraikulam area in the
district, according to police on Sunday.
Cases have been registered against 46 people in connection with the
case, police said, adding 10 Salits were injured during the incident
which happened on Saturday.
The incident took place in Tiruchuzhi Block following a dispute over
the erection of flag posts of Dalit-outfit Viduthalai Chiruthaigal
Katchi (VCK), they said.
Some people belonging to upper caste attacked Dalits, including women
and children, ransacked their houses and took away valuables including
some jewellery, they said, adding the houses damaged in the incident
included that of the Tamaraikulam Municipal vice-president.
Police said VCK partymen had pasted posters against the "caste Hindus"
of Tamaraikulam and nearby Thachanendal that had opposed the erection
of the flag posts.
"People's Watch", an NGO, alleged the two-tumbler system still existed
in the village, wherein Dalits and upper caste people are made to use
different tumblers in tea shops and eating joints. They also demanded
compensation for the Dalits affected by the attack.
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