In Cuddalore district, a woman attempted suicide by setting herself on fire after being discriminated and attacked by a family belonging to a different community.
Kaviyarasan and Tamilselvi, who had an inter-caste marriage were living in Kilcheruvai village near Thittakudi, at the former’s house. Kaviyarasan had gone abroad, and Tamilselvi lived with her husband’s family.
However, since Tamilselvi belongs to a Scheduled Caste, it appears that the neighbours belonging to the Vanniyar caste were discriminating and harassing her. The neighbours had cut down the thorny trees and put them at the entrance of Tamilselvi’s house.
Shalin Maria Lawrence, a ‘Dalit Christian’ activist alleged that human urine were poured on the heads of her kids by a few goons.
She threatend to committ suicide with the kids .Still the perpetrators not arrested.Recently the caste goons assaulted the children by pouring human urine over their heads . I'm really tired of writing about Police and government inaction. Is Tamilnadu not for Dalits?
— Shalin Maria Lawrence (@TheBluePen25) February 17, 2023
As the Tittakudi police did not take any action even after providing the video evidence, Tamilselvi along with her two children tried to set herself on fire in front of the Cuddalore SP office. The policemen on duty there stopped them and admitted them to Cuddalore government hospital.
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