Dalit Woman Panchayat President, who Faced Caste Discrimination, Speaks Out
Channel: NewsClickin
Date: 2020-09-06

V. Amrutham, the President of Athupakkam Panchayat in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, had been elected to the post based on reservation norms. However, members of the upper-caste community in the same panchayat discriminated against her based on her caste. Speaking to NewsClick, she elaborated on the humiliation that she has faced for long. Her story, and similar recent instances from the state, show how caste politics plays a major role – especially in villages – in not allowing lower-caste communities from fulfilling their aspirations.