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Caste Based Discrimination and Social Boycott in Ethanemili Village by Caste Hindu (Code: TN-VLP-2020-0116, Date: 01-Oct-2019 )
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Case primary details
| Case posted by | Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY |
| Case code | TN-VLP-2020-0116 |
| Case year | 01-Oct-2019 |
| Type of atrocity | SC/ST (POA) Act |
| Whether the case is being followed in the court or not? | No |
Fact Finding
Fact finding date
| Fact finding date | Not recorded |
Case Incident
Case Incident details
| Case incident date | 01-Oct-2019 |
| Place | Village: Not recorded Taluka:Not recorded District: Villupuram(DP) State: Tamil Nadu |
| Police station | Gingee |
| Complaint date | 01-Nov-2019 |
| FIR date | 01-Nov-2019 |
Case brief
Case summary
Ethanemilli village is located 32 kms from Gingee block of villupuram district. It has about 1200 families belonged to the vanniyar caste ( most backward castes) and 200 families from the scheduled castes.
The Dalit youths in this village planned to celebrate Dr. Thol. Thirumavalavan\'s (presently the member of parliament) in their village and posted banners and wall posters in their village. The vanniyar youths torn the banners and posters fixed for his birthday. This led to a mass caste atrocity among the Dalit and Vanniyar youths. the Dalit peoples didnt received any provision and they socially boycotted by vanniyar community. A peace meeting was headed by the Thasildar and it was calmed down. A case was registered at Gingee PS with the Cr.No:586/2019, U/s:147,120B,153A,504,505(1)(s) –IPC, 4(1), 6 – Protection of Civil Rights Act – 1955, r/w:3(1)(s), 3(1)(u), 3(1)(za)(E), 3(1)(zc) – SC/ST Amendment Act-2015.