Caste discrimination: 3000 Hindus to convert to Islam - Tamil Puligal
Coimbatore: As a mark of protest against the rising casteism and discrimination, members of the Tamil Puligal party have decided to convert into Islam from Hinduism.
In the monthly review meeting held in Mettupalayam on December 22, the party members have passed a resolution stating that around 3000 Dalit Hindus living in Western Districts would convert into Islam citing discriminations at an event scheduled on January 5, 2020.
Talking at the meeting, the party’s General Secretary Ilavenil said that Dalit Hindus are heckled in every walk of life throughout the Western Districts in TN.
“Even if we give cases, police are not registering them based on caste grounds and at times we are forced to protest to even register cases. And, arrests are rarities despite the brevity of the issue,” he said.
Coming down heavily on the State for arresting their party Chief, Nagai Thiruvalluvan for protesting during the Mettupalayam wall collapse massacre that killed 17 people, the members also passed a resolution pressing the State to release him soon.