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Democratic forces must unite to abolish caste system: DPI
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Thirumavalavan says it is the main stumbling block to Dalits' development
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CHENNAI:
Only when the caste system is abolished can the nation claim that Independence has been achieved, Dalit Panthers of India leader Thol.Thirumavalavan said on Monday, and urged democratic forces to unite for achieving the objective.
Delivering a special lecture on `Dalit prospects and problems in Tamil Nadu,' organised by the History Association at Loyola College here, he explained the caste structure was the main stumbling block to development of Dalits.
Tracing the history of the caste system and the societal structure that ignored Dalits without giving them recognition, he said no one was born with a caste tag. Only after birth, did society attach the caste name to the newborn. He said reservation was not a dole but an entitlement. It was to ensure social justice. In all elections from 1952 to 2006, the Dalits were not considered a political force to reckon with.
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