Revenue officials order Caste Hindus to remove alleged 'untouchability wall' in TN's Karur
Karur: Revenue authorities in Karur district on Thursday issued an eviction notice for the removal of an alleged "untouchability wall" constructed by members of a Caste Hindu community on a 1.25-acre stretch of government poramboke land in Muthuladampatti.
The action follows complaints by Dalit residents who alleged that the wall was erected to block their access to the area, raising concerns of caste-based discrimination. Officials stated that the notice was issued to prevent any communal tensions or untoward incidents, The New Indian Express reported.
Karur Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) M Mohammed Byzal confirmed that he had served an eviction notice to members of the Thottia Naicker community, who built a wall using concrete blocks, allegedly obstructing access for the Arunthathiyar community.
Karur Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) M Mohammed Byzal confirmed that an eviction notice was served to members of the Thottia Naicker community, who constructed the wall using concrete blocks. The structure allegedly obstructs access for the Arunthathiyar community, a Scheduled Caste group.
“Despite being warned during a peace meeting held on July 29, 2025, convened following a complaint lodged by Dalit residents on July 11, that members of a particular community went ahead and constructed the wall on government poramboke land, which is a violation of norms. Hence, we have issued a notice for its immediate removal,” TNIE quoted RDO Byzal as saying.
Muthuladampatti, located within Karur city limits, is home to around 200 families from the Caste Hindu community and about 45 Dalit families. The disputed land, informally under the control of the Caste Hindus for years, houses a temple and a drama stage. Dalits in the locality have reportedly been demanding a portion of this land to build a drama stage and public toilet—requests that have gone unfulfilled for years.
Members of the Caste Hindu community suddenly began constructing a 200-foot-long, 10-foot-high wall separating the two settlements. Dalit residents described the structure as a “wall of untouchability,” accusing the builders of deliberately attempting to segregate communities and limit their movement. They also claimed the wall was financed through contributions from every Caste Hindu household in the area, added the report.
However, members of the Caste Hindu community have denied the allegations, stating that the wall was intended to protect the land they have occupied for decades and to prevent it from being used for other purposes, such as the construction of a stage or toilet.
Following orders from District Collector M Thangavel, RDO Byzal conducted an inquiry and formally issued the eviction notice, instructing the immediate removal of the structure.
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Gujarat voted for development & good governance, says Pradhan as BJP sweeps local body polls
New Delhi (PTI): Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the people of Gujarat have reaffirmed their faith in the politics of development, stability and good governance as the BJP swept the local body elections by winning all 15 municipal corporations and 33 out of 34 district panchayats in the state.
Thanking the voters, Pradhan said the result is a testament to the people's unwavering trust in the BJP, the relentless hard work of the party workers and the strength of the organisation under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
“The people of Gujarat have once again made it clear that their trust remains firmly aligned with the politics of development, stability and good governance. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the people of Gujarat for the support received by the BJP in the local body elections,” Pradhan posted on X.
“Under the guidance of the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Gujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, this result is a remarkable testament to the people's unwavering trust, the relentless hard work of the Gujarat BJP workers, and the strength of the organisation,” he added.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Gujarat for what he termed a "sweeping mandate" in the local body polls, saying the bond between the state and the BJP has grown even stronger.
Modi said people have voted for the politics of good governance, and assured that the party would work harder to take Gujarat to new heights of progress.
Though final results for 250 taluka panchayats and 84 municipalities were awaited, data from the State Election Commission (SEC) showed that the ruling BJP won most of these local bodies while some were bagged by the Congress, AAP and Independents.
Polling was held on Sunday for 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats.
The BJP emerged a clear winner in the municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Rajkot, besides the newly created municipal corporations of Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Nadiad, Mehsana, Porbandar and Surendranagar.
