http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-13/madurai/30149177_1_dalit-villages-dalit-community-police-custody
'Dalits should refrain from any violence'
TNN Sep 13, 2011, 06.12am IST
MADURAI: The arrest of John Pandian, president of Tamizhaga Makkal
Munnetra Kazhagam, ahead of the Immanuel Sekaran anniversary led to
the stand-off between dalits and the police resulting in the firing
that took seven lives. TOI's K Ramanujam spoke to John Pandian, who is
in police custody at Vallanad near Tirunelveli, over phone:
Are you aware of the Paramakudi situation?
Tomorrow, I expect to be released from police custody. I plan to talk
to all the leaders of the dalit villages. Tuticorin district collector
has issued orders preventing me from entering Ramanathapuram district.
I plan to file a case in high court against the order and seek
permission to visit victims' families.
What do you have to say about the violence?
I don't have a clear picture of how the violence started. All I have
is information given to me by the police. I need to talk to my people
to get the real picture of the incidents. I will talk in detail after
I speak to them.
There are complaints that the compensation paid to victims of the
police firing is inadequate.
I still don't have a clear picture about the scale of violence and the
loss of life and property. So, I'll get the details and then comment
on the issue.
Do you wish to say anything to your followers?
I request all members of the dalit community to refrain from violence.
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