Villupuram VCK MP Ravikumar on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, published a detailed post on X expressing alarm over the rise in atrocities against Dalits in Tamil Nadu, calling the newly released National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 report “shocking” for the State. In his statement, he compared year-on-year data and said Tamil Nadu’s numbers stand out negatively even as neighbouring states have shown declines.
In his post, Ravikumar pointed out that Tamil Nadu recorded 1,921 crimes against Scheduled Caste (SC) persons in 2023, up from 1,377 cases in 2021 and 1,761 cases in 2022. He wrote that this continuous increase contrasts with Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, all of which reported fewer such crimes in 2023 compared to the previous year.
According to the MP, the most disturbing figures relate to murder and sexual violence. He wrote that 74 Dalits were murdered in Tamil Nadu in 2023, and 135 Dalit women were raped, including 100 minor girls below 18 years of age. He added that Tamil Nadu is among only six states with such high numbers of sexual crimes against minor SC girls.
Ravikumar’s post also noted that 66 caste-related riots occurred in Tamil Nadu in 2023, placing the State among the top four nationally for such incidents.
The MP further criticised what he described as Tamil Nadu’s “high tendency” to dismiss SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases as false. According to him, only four states show this pattern, and Tamil Nadu is among them.
He highlighted delays in the judicial process, writing that while charge sheet rates in Atrocities Act cases match national levels, pendency before courts in Tamil Nadu is 37.7%, nearly double the national average of 21.2%. Ravikumar said that the State had 7,912 cases awaiting trial in 2023, including older and newly filed cases.
Citing NCRB numbers, he said courts dismissed 21 cases without investigation, convicted accused persons in only 115 cases, and acquitted 830 individuals in the same period. He emphasised that Tamil Nadu’s conviction rate in SC/ST atrocity cases is 12.2%, far below the national average of 31.9%, and significantly lower than states such as Uttar Pradesh (65.6%), Rajasthan (61.4%), and Bihar (30.1%).
Ravikumar wrote that 172 people were convicted in 2023, while 1,475 were acquitted, and claimed that accused persons in such cases receive bail “very quickly”. NCRB data shows 4,343 people were released on bail last year, while charge sheets were filed against 326 individuals.
Concluding his post, the MP stated that the data demonstrates the Tamil Nadu government has not taken adequate measures to prevent caste atrocities or ensure effective prosecution. He questioned whether the State would now take steps to address what he described as a “dire situation” reflected in national crime statistics.
தமிழ்நாட்டில் தலித்துகளுக்கு எதிராகப் பெருகும் வன்கொடுமைகள்
2023 க்கான தேசிய குற்ற ஆவண மைய அறிக்கையில் உள்ள அதிர்ச்சி தரும் தகவல்கள்
– ரவிக்குமார்
2023 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான தேசிய குற்ற ஆவண மையை அறிக்கை இப்போது வெளியாகி இருக்கிறது.
இந்தியா முழுவதும் பட்டியல் இனத்தவருக்கு எதிரான… pic.twitter.com/76RAj9RENe— Dr D.Ravikumar MP (@WriterRavikumar) November 19, 2025
தமிழ்நாட்டில் தலித் மக்களுக்கு எதிராகப் பெருகும் வன்கொடுமைகள்
2023 க்கான NCRB அறிக்கை தரும் அதிர்ச்சித் தகவல்கள்
இந்த காணொலியைப் பாருங்கள் 👇🏿 pic.twitter.com/PsDQv5Qbkz
— Dr D.Ravikumar MP (@WriterRavikumar) November 19, 2025
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