NCSC team visits Vadakadu; Pudukottai Collector inspects affected areas
The Hindu
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
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.
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