{
  "id": 8080974,
  "title": "SC/ST Commission seeks action over alleged humiliation of Adi Dravida students in Cuddalore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/sc-st-commission-seeks-action-over-alleged-humiliation-of-adi-dravida",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T19:07:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/scst-commission-seeks-action-over-alleged-humiliation-of-adi-dravida-students-in-cuddalore/article71477340.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST Commission) has initiated an inquiry into an alleged incident of humiliation faced by Adi Dravida students in Cuddalore. The Commission, through its Chairman-in-charge Imayam and members S. Selvakumar, S. Anandaraja, and P. Ilanchezhian, has issued notices to the Cuddalore Collector and Superintendent of Police over the incident. The issue arose on September 14 when Adi Dravidas from Karikuppam took out a procession with a Vinayaka idol. Members of another community reportedly forced them to take the idol through a private road instead of a common route. Subsequently, on September 15, Adi Dravida students were allegedly forced to carry their footwear on their heads by the other community, with verbal abuse following their refusal. The Commission aims to receive an action-taken report from the Collector and SP by September 25.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}