-- Johnson --- On 17 August 2010 22:12, Prabakar J <[email protected]> wrote:
> Caste clash at Thoothukudi on I-Day > > S M Arun <http://expressbuzz.com/searchresult/s-m-arun> > Express News Service > > > First Published : 16 Aug 2010 08:01:56 AM IST > Last Updated : 16 Aug 2010 10:49:47 AM IST > > THOOTHUKUDI: Dalits and caste Hindus clashed at Veppalodai village here > around August 14 midnight, dampening the Independence Day spirit in the > area.On the I-Day eve, by 11.45 pm, caste Hindus attacked a Dalit boy who > was returning home after seeing a kabadi match held in commemoration with a > local temple festival.The caste Hindus led by DMK branch secretary Yasurajan > and nine others abused and attacked Karmegam. When six others including five > women came in support of the boy they too were attacked. The injured, six in > total, were admitted to the Medical College Hospital.Sources told Express > that by 3.30 am on August 15, caste Hindus at the behest of a DMK > functionary here allegedly filed a counter case to get legal advantage. > Caste Hindus calimed that Dalits had attacked three youth, which led to > retaliation.“Whenever a PCR case is filed, it is customary for the opposite > party to file a counter case to get legal advantage and try to invalidate > the case,” said J Prabakar who led an NGO team to Veppalodai.He alleged they > were not allowed to interact with the people of Veppalodai by the police, > and added that even the relatives were refused permission to see the injured > Dalits at the hospital by the police stationed there. On Sunday people of > Veppalodai were confined to their houses amid tight police security.Speaking > to Express, district Superintendent of Police Kapilkumar C Saratkar said > that 12 persons from both the parties were arrested in this connection and > added that the situation was under total control. “Peace meeting between > both the parties with RDO, tahsildar and police was conducted in the > evening,” he said, adding “they have assured they will not indulge in such > activities in the future.”Around 80 policemen are still stationed in > Veppalodai as a precautionary measure, he added. > > http://expressbuzz.com/states/tamilnadu/caste-clash-at-thoothukudi-on-i-day-eve/198521.html > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Green Youth Movement" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
