Tamil Nadu: Dalits Raise Voice Against Land Usurpers

Tamil Nadu: Dalits Raise Voice Against Land Usurpers   In Kanchiwaram, Tamil Nadu, Dalits are fighting to get land that had been donated to them.   Mani recently found a poster on the walls of his house calling for a demonstration, against the grabbing of land that belonged to a Dalit community. “Being a Dalit myself, I felt connected with the protest, and I decided to report on the fight that takes place to reinstitute this land to Dalits,” said Mani.   Panchami land in Kanchiwaram was...

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