Daily-wage worker at CUK alleges caste bias in his dismissal

A daily-wage worker astatine the Central University of Kerala belonging to a Schedule Tribe has alleged caste bias successful the termination of his occupation from a impermanent location astatine the university.

Rupesh Venu, from Malalakkallu, successful Kasaragod has filed a ailment with the president of the Taluk Legal Service Authority seeking intervention.

According to his complaint, helium was terminated from his occupation astatine the Nilgiri impermanent location connected the crushed that the meal served to Vice-Chancellor Siddu P. Alagur’s residence connected October 12 was bad. The guesthouse manager informed him that the Vice-Chancellor issued the acquisition successful this regard.

Mr. Rupesh said helium remained retired of enactment for a month, adding that his declaration ended this month. He had been moving astatine the hostel earlier.

He said successful the ailment that portion nary enactment was taken against the cook, he, whose work was constricted to assisting the cooks, was suspended without inquiry.

He accused the Vice Chancellor of targeting him due to the fact that helium belonged to the Mavilan community. He said teachers and officers had faced akin behaviour but were hesitant to record complaints.

When contacted, the Vice Chancellor, dismissed the allegations. “ I got to cognize that helium belonged to a Scheduled Tribe assemblage lone a a fewer days ago. I person sought a study from the manager connected the issue,” helium said.