PoliticsDevendrakula Vellalar Community Seeks Removal from SC List in Tamil Nadu
The Devendrakula Vellalar community in Tamil Nadu, currently listed as Scheduled Caste (SC), demands removal from the SC list and refuses to file cases under the SC/ST Act. Ananthan Ayyasamy, BJP district president of Tenkasi and community member, stated the demand is about self-respect, not affluence. The community opposes misuse of the Act and wishes not to be called Dalits.
DNA India·3h ago·Tenkasi