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Caste discrimination during SC man’s burial: Commission seeks report from Erode Collector, SP

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Caste discrimination during SC man’s burial: Commission seeks report from Erode Collector, SP — Photo credit: The Hindu

A row erupted over the burial of a 90-year-old SC man in Perumbali village near Perundurai — Photo credit: The Hindu

A row erupted over the burial of a 90-year-old SC man in Perumbali village near Perundurai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Communities has directed the Erode Collector and the Superintendent of Police (SP) to submit a detailed report by October 30, 2026, on the alleged caste discrimination during the burial of a Scheduled Caste (SC) man at Perumbali village near Perundurai.

In a notice issued on Friday (October 9), the Commission said it had taken note of video footage of the incident published as newspaper reports and circulated on television and social media, as well as petitions submitted by representatives of various organisations.

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