Honour killings a national problem requiring a separate law: Thirumavalavan
Such killings should not be treated as an ordinary crime but one that required special attention by enacting a separate law at the national level by the ruling BJP-led government at the Centre, Mr. Thirumavalavan said leading a protest demonstration organised by the VCK at Perambalur. The demonstration was held to urge the State government and the Centre to enact a law to prevent honour killings.
The VCK had been continuously emphasising the need for a special law to prevent honour killings for several years, he said citing several such crimes reported in various parts of Tamil Nadu. The VCK alone had been condemning such heinous crimes in Tamil Nadu by mobilising the people.
'The bigger parties and the newer ones in Tamil Nadu do not speak in cases of murder of Dalits. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader and cine actor Vijay could not even condemn such killings. AIADMK leader and former Chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami who had been criticising the DMK government did not even meet the family members of the murdered Dalit victim Kavin in Tirunelveli,' he alleged.
He claimed the VCK alone had the guts to fight against social injustice. He wondered as to why the AIADMK could not hold a state-wide demonstration on the issue of caste killings. 'Parties want the votes of Dalits but would not speak in support of them', he said. The Left parties had been protesting the cruelty and violence against the Dalits. Similar demonstrations were organised in Tiruchi City and Mayiladuthurai as well.
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