In the preface to Caste Pride, his magisterial study of caste in India, Manoj Mitta tells us that the book that finally emerged was far from his mind when he began his research. However, as he immersed himself in his chosen subject, he discovered how different arms of the Indian state — “investigators, prosecutors, trial judges and appellate judges — …
Lamenting that even after 75 years of Independence, there are instances of denial of temple entry to persons belonging to a particular community, the Madras High Court said that it can not be a mute spectator and allow such instances to continue. Justice PT Asha of the Madurai bench said such instances of denial of entry to the temple even …
A shopkeeper in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur was arrested and his shop was sealed after he was caught practising untouchability. A video went viral on social media platforms where a shop owner refused to sell petrol to a man under the pretext of a rule where selling items to members of a particular caste was barred. The alleged shop owner in …
