Dravidian 'social justice' has no answers yet to casteism

N Sathiya Moorthy 10 July 2013 The death of Dalit youth Elavarasan under controversial circumstances in western Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district, preceded by months of street-violence, media attention and court cases has brought to fore the ugly face of casteism in Dravidian Tamil Nadu, known better for the 'social justice movement' of the 20th century. Coupled with another episode nearer to the State capital of Chennai in between, where the cadres of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), backed by the Vanniar community, which tops the list of 'Most Backward Class' (MBC) in terms of numbers in the State, they have potential for violence and voter-loyalty in an election year.

Dravidian 'Social Justice' Has No Answers Yet to Casteism by nelvely