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No land to bury the dead

Tirupur : For Arunthathiyars, the struggle for legitimate rights continues to be an arduous one.Discrimination haunts them not only during their lifetime; even a decent burial after death - at the common burial ground - is denied. The problem persists across Coimbatore, Tirupur and Erode. Detailing their plight to Express, M Thangavel, state convenor for Avinashi-based Vizhuthugal, an organisation working for the Arunthathiyars, said more than 90 per cent of the community members were bury

January 18, 2010 No Comments Full Story