Kattu Nayakan community people stage road blockade in Dindigul for ST certificates

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Kattu Nayakan assemblage  members staging a roadworthy  roko successful  Dindigul connected  Monday.

Kattu Nayakan assemblage members staging a roadworthy roko successful Dindigul connected Monday. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN

More than 50 members of the Kattu Nayakan community, residing successful Valisettipatti adjacent Vadamadurai nether the Vedasandur Taluk, arrived astatine the Dindigul territory Collectorate with their children dressed successful schoolhouse uniforms and engaged successful a roadworthy blockade protestation demanding issuance of caste certificates.

They stated that they had been continuously protesting for respective years, requesting Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste certificates for their community.

They noted that contempt filing complaints regarding this request with assorted officials—including the Vedasandur Tehsildar, the Palani Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), and the Dindigul District Collector—no enactment has been taken truthful far.

The protesters emphasised that their children were incapable to prosecute higher acquisition owed to the deficiency of these certificates. Only with the caste certificates they would beryllium capable to avail admissions and different benefits from the government.

Following negotiations with gross officials and the police, they withdrew the roadworthy blockade.

Published - February 23, 2026 09:19 p.m. IST

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