VCK founder and Chidambaram MP Thol. Thirumavalavan on Friday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government declare the area where a Scheduled Caste student and his sister were subjected to caste violence an ‘atrocity-prone zone’.
In a statement, he said the incident laid bare how students were brought up in society. “Caste organisations are sowing the seeds of these poisonous thoughts in the minds of these children. Caste pride and religious pride are being used against Dalits and minorities, and the reason for this is the hate politics of Sangh Parivar groups,” he said.
Mr. Thirumavalavan underlined the efforts made by caste and religious groups towards promoting caste markers worn on the wrists in the form of threads, and caste symbols pasted on two-wheelers.
“The State government must take cognisance of it and safeguard students against it. The victim’s family should be protected,” he said.
Meanwhile, VCK Assembly floor leader Sinthanai Selvan said a public meeting will be held in Chennai to mark the conclusion of Mr. Thirumavalavan’s 60th year celebrations.
