The poster had been put up the day before by the youth of the village’s scheduled caste (SC) Mala and Madiga communities, as part of the celebration of the 132nd Ambedkar Jayanti in the village, which has been simmering with caste tensions for over a year. Conducted with much grandeur, the celebrations this year included a rally to the accompaniment of songs on Ambedkar, and
The poster had been put up the day before by the youth of the village’s scheduled caste (SC) Mala and Madiga communities, as part of the celebration of the 132nd Ambedkar Jayanti in the village, which has been simmering with caste tensions for over a year. Conducted with much grandeur, the celebrations this year included a rally to the accompaniment of songs on Ambedkar, and