‘Untouchability wall’ at a Tiruvallur village demolished
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Untouchability wall’ at a Tiruvallur village demolished

The Hindu  

A seven-foot ‘untouchability wall’ that stood around a village temple was pulled down by Tiruvallur district administration in the early hours of Monday amidst tight security with the consent of villagers in Thokkamour of Arambakkam taluk. The wall was constructed around Droupadi Amman temple adjacent to a settlement of 200 Dalit families residing on a two-acre land in Thokkamour, located around 60 km from Chennai. The revenue officials said the wall was constructed between government land and Scheduled Castes habitation in 2016 for flood mitigation and for holding festivals. Tiruvallur District Collector Alby John Varghese told The Hindu, "A few months ago, people from SC habitation felt that it was discriminatory and should be removed.

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Portion of ‘untouchability wall’ demolished at Sevur village in Tiruppur district
10 months, 1 week ago

Portion of ‘untouchability wall’ demolished at Sevur village in Tiruppur district

The Hindu  

The Revenue Department on Saturday demolished a portion of an ‘untouchability wall’ at Sevur village in Avinashi Taluk, after a telephonic conversation that Thoothukudi Lok Sabha member and DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi had with Tiruppur Collector T. Christuraj. The move comes after Devendran Nagar residents, belonging to the SC community, made a representation to Ms. Kanimozhi, who was in …

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