PoliticsPhoto: The HinduProtest in Erode Demands Action Over Caste Discrimination in Burial
Over 100 Bahujan Samaj Party members and progressive groups protested in Thingalur near Erode on October 12, 2026, demanding action against officials for alleged caste-based humiliation during a burial dispute in Perumbali village. The protesters called for declaring Thingalur and Madathupalayam panchayats as untouchability-affected areas. A case under the SC/ST Act was filed against seven individuals.
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