PoliticsPhoto: The News MinuteDalit Woman Panchayat Leader Self-Immolates Over Power Denial in Tamil Nadu
Malarvizhi, a Scheduled Caste woman elected as panchayat president in 2021 in Kodungal, Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, set herself on fire after being denied access to the president’s chair, office, and flag-hoisting rights. She alleges obstruction in exercising her administrative powers, highlighting caste-based political struggles at the village level despite formal representation.
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