Tag: Tamil Nadu

PM Narendra Modi’s frequent visits to Tamil Nadu, his “love” for Tamil culture exposed

Just before the election campaign dates were announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi started a spate of visits to Tamil Nadu, making his presence felt in several cities, combining official duties and party campaigns. In a high voltage campaign he declared an “affinity with the people of Tamil Nadu and the heritage of Tamil People”, the author, a young Tamil journalist exposes the Modi 2.0 government’s shoddy treatment of the state through a look at figures around allocation of central funds for the classical Tamil language, excavation of ancient sites as heritage and more

Dalits in Tamil Nadu are experiencing a rise in violence against them

From being unable to bury the dead due to bureaucratic delays, to facing increased hate for having a tattoo of B R Ambedkar, violence against Dalit refuses to abate

RSS organises route marches in TN, SC directs state govt to submit guidelines to regulate marches in future

Tight security was in place as members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) took out route marches and organised public meetings in Tiruchi and neighbouring districts on Sunday, November 19.

Another Dalit student dies by suicide after being attacked in Tamil Nadu, activists demand urgent action

A young Dalit boy was humiliated and beaten by a dominant caste member on his way to school. Shortly after this instance, the boy killed himself by suicide. Activists have reported that Tamil Nadu has seen a huge rise in cases of atrocities against Dalits, around 10% of which are concentrated around certain districts which the activists demand should be termed as ‘atrocity prone zones.’

Continued Surge of Violence against Dalits Spans Maharashtra to Tamil Nadu

Dalit boy and grandmother assaulted in Nanguneveli, Karur, Dalit women attacked in Satara, two more Dalits dead in Rajasthan, as violence against Dalits continues.

TN: Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, 158 people in two villages have been granted title deeds

In terms of forest rights, Tamil Nadu is one of the worst performing states

Tamil Nadu’s ‘race to the bottom’ in increasing working hours comes from a misplaced notion of competitiveness to attract investment

This understanding that being competitive for industry means squeezing work out of an already stressed workforce needs a serious re-examination

Custodial torture victims are threatened, says People’s Watch: Tamil Nadu

In the latest conundrum over custodial torture in the...

Fake News Regarding Situation of Migrant Workers in Tamil Nadu Being Made Viral

One such piece of fake news was attributed to the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran. As per the paper clip, on March 2, the newspaper, in its Lucknow edition, reported that "Hindi-speaking labourers were being killed in Tamil Nadu."

TN: Farmers Protest Against Land Acquisition, Low MSP and Delay in Dues Across State

Several farmers' outfits are protesting across the state on various demands including acquisition of fertile lands for industrial park, better procurement prices for paddy, sugarcane and delay in payment of dues

Tamil Nadu: 27 sentenced to life in Dalit triple murder case

Members of dominant community had attacked eight Dalit men, killing three, for getting “first respect” at a temple in 2018

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