Confronting Casteism? Apathy and the Atrocities Act

Hugo Gorringe; D. Karthikeyan

Confronting Casteism? Apathy and the Atrocities Act

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The article focuses on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, or also known as the Prevention of Atrocities Act, in India which was being countered by dominant castes, and the lessons that can be learned from the case. It reflects back on the massacre of Murugesan, a dalit panchayat president, and his five companions, in Melavalavu village of Tamil Nadu, India in 1997. The atrocities, caste politics, and dalits in Tamil Nadu are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	74-75
Number of pages	2
Journal	Economic and Political Weekly
Volume	49
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 25 Jan 2014

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DALIT POLITICS AND DEMOCRATISATION IN TAMIL NADU: CHARTING THE IMPACT OF THE LIBERATION PANTHER PARTY
Jeffery, R. & Gorringe, H.
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