Archive · 20 May 2025
Thirumavalavan Condemns Police Handling of Vadakadu Clash
In Vadakadu, a clash during a temple festival led to property damage.
A political leader, Thirumavalavan, says the police are wrong to call it just a law and order issue.
He believes it was a caste-based attack.
He wants justice for the victims and criticizes the police for not adequately addressing the issue.
He also criticized the Supreme Court for comments about refugees.
The protest was allowed after the group got permission from the court.
VCK leader Thirumavalavan condemned the police classification of the Vadakadu incident.
He opposed treating the incident as a mere law and order issue.
The clash involved damage to property and a hut torched during the Muthumariamman Temple festival.
Thirumavalavan demanded the case be transferred to the CB-CID.
The VCK obtained court approval to protest police handling of the clash.
- Who
- Thol. Thirumavalavan, VCK president, and members of VCK
- What
- Protest against the police classifying Vadakadu clash as a non-caste issue and demanding action.
- When
- May 5 (clash), May 19, 2025 (protest)
- Where
- Vadakadu, Pudukkottai; protest at Thilagar Thidal in Pudukkottai
- Why
- To condemn police handling of the clash and to demand justice for Scheduled Castes.
VCK Stance
Police/Authorities
Nature of the Incident
VCK Stance
Views Vadakadu clash as a caste-based incident.
Police/Authorities
Classifies Vadakadu clash as a non-caste incident.
Handling of the Victims
VCK Stance
Demands that the government must intervene in the court proceedings to secure the rights of the Scheduled Castes.
Police/Authorities
Registration of First Information Reports against the Scheduled Caste victims.
- Organization
- Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)
- Leader
- Thol. Thirumavalavan
- Location of Protest
- Thilagar Thidal, Pudukkottai
- Cause of Protest
- Police handling of Vadakadu clash
- Date of Clash
- May 5
- Incident
- Most Backward Classes (MBCs) damaged property and torched a hut belonging to a Dalit widow during the clash.
