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The Hindu
16-05-2025
- The Hindu
NCSC team visits Vadakadu; Pudukottai Collector inspects affected areas
A team from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Friday visited Vadakadu panchayat in Alangudi taluk in the wake of the caste clash that erupted during the Muthumariamman temple festival on May 5. The delegation — S. Ravivarman, Director, NCSC, Chennai; N. Suresh, Research Officer, and S. Lister, Senior Investigator, — inspected the hamlet belonging to the Scheduled Castes at Thiruvalluvar Nagar, inside the Vadakadu panchayat and interacted with affected residents. Speaking to media persons after the field visit, Mr. Ravivarman said: 'We have conducted a comprehensive assessment of the damages suffered by the Scheduled Caste residents in Vadakadu. A detailed report will be submitted to the NCSC in Delhi within two days.' Superintendent of Police Abhishek Gupta accompanied the team. Meanwhile, a day after appearing before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in connection with a petition filed by S. Shanmugam regarding the Vadakadu incident, District Collector M. Aruna visited the village on Friday morning. She inspected the Scheduled Caste hamlet and the disputed temple land. Following the court's directive, police sources said that CCTV footage from the area surrounding the site of the clash had been collected for investigation. During the May 5 clash, over 20 individuals were injured, and properties, including a Dalit woman's hut and several vehicles, were set ablaze. So far, 29 persons have been arrested — 21 from the Most Backward Class (MBC) community and eight from the Scheduled Caste group — under various charges, including provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
CPI(ML) People's Liberation releases fact-finding team's report on Vadakadu violence
Following a fact-finding visit to Vadakadu village, where caste violence broke out between Scheduled Castes (SC) and Most Backward Classes (MBC) members during the May 5 Muthumariamman temple festival, the CPI(ML) People's Liberation has demanded compensation under the SC/ST Act, legal action against perpetrators, and structural social reforms. Party general secretary Kasi Viduthalaikkumaran said the community was specifically targeted, linking the violence to long-standing inequalities in access to education, employment, and political representation. He said lasting caste harmony requires addressing these disparities. The party said the MBCs in the region had historically been drawn to progressive ideals and leaders who advocated unity among the working classes, but added that high population density and social tensions had made the area vulnerable to incitement by divisive elements. Key demands included the release of Scheduled Caste youths arrested while defending their homes, protection for the SC students taking exams, and the registration of cases under the SC/ST Act against police officers who failed in their duty and those inciting caste hatred. The party sought the reopening of the Adai Kalam Katha Ayyanar temple, restoration of the Anna Football Club playground, transfer of the cremation ground to the SC community, closure of the TASMAC outlet near the SC settlement, and targeted economic support including no-collateral bank loans and agro-based industries. Meanwhile, a complaint was submitted at the Vadakadu police station by Thanga Thirupathi of Servaikaranpatti village, in Vadakadu panchayat seeking legal action against MP Thol. Thirumavalavan for allegedly making misleading TV remarks on the Vadakadu caste clash, which the complainant claims distorted facts, overlooked police clarification, and risked disrupting peace between the MBC and SC communities.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Time of India
More arrests in Vadakadu caste violence
1 2 3 Pudukottai: The number of arrests in connection with the alleged caste violence in Vadakadu near Pudukottai has gone up to 28, with 21 of them belonging to most backward class (MBC), and seven to the scheduled caste community .The clash between the two groups last Monday night left at least 20 people injured. While the incident has been alleged to be caste-based violence and linked to the Muthumariamman temple festival , police have denied it. VCK leader Thirumavalavan continued to challenge the police version saying it was linked to the temple festival. Meanwhile, members of Tamil Nadu State Commission for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare visited Vadakadu village. The team, led by chairperson and retired high court judge S Tamilvanan, inspected the houses, vehicles, and other properties of SC residents that were damaged. The police inspector of Vadakkadu, A Dhanapalan, was placed under wait on the orders of DIG V Varun Kumar, Trichy range. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Time of India
Bus services resume through Vadakadu post caste violence
Pudukottai: Bus services resumed in Vadakadu village in Pudukottai after alleged caste based violence struck the area on Monday night, leaving 20 services through the area, which were stopped on Tuesday, resumed on Wednesday. In the absence of buses passing through the area, students were finding it difficult to attend colleges. However, bus services resumed and shops that were closed in the wake of violence also started functioning as a sense of calm prevailed in the may be recalled that violence gripped Vadakadu village in Pudukottai after a clash broke out between youths from two communities—most backward class (MBC) and scheduled caste (SC). While the incident was alleged to be caste-based violence and linked to the Muthumariamman temple festival , police have denied any such people were arrested and remanded. The injured were admitted to Alangudi govt hospital and Pudukottai Govt Medical College Hospital.
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
10 injured after clash in Chennai: Police
May 07, 2025 07:00 AM IST Over 10 people were injured in a clash due to previous enmity in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu after the Muthumariamman temple festival, a police officer familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. 10 injured after clash in Chennai: Police The house of a Dalit family and two mopeds were torched during the incident on Monday, the official said, adding that the injured are undergoing treatment at Alangudi Government Hospital and Pudukkottai Government Medical College. Dalit activist Shalin Maria Lawrence, based out of Tamil Nadu, said, 'The fight started when a Dalit youth started dancing at the temple festival. A family I spoke to said that some people from a dominant caste had warned them not to dance and used slurs against them.' Police, however, denied this and attributed the clash to past enmity. The suspects have been detained and are being questioned. 'The incident happened around around 9.30pm on May 5 near the Indian petrol pump in Vadakadu,' the Pudukottai police said in a statement. 'A verbal altercation broke out between members of both groups over who should fill petrol first,' the statement said. 'This led to heated exchanges, and both parties left the scene. Later, members of the Dalits family went to their residential area, where another argument broke out between the two groups, escalating into physical violence.'
