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DMK MP Senthilkumar

DMK MP urges media not to mention caste with leaders' names


DMK MP S Senthil Kumar, representing Dharmapuri constituency in Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday asked media organisations not to mention the caste names along with the names of leaders.

Stating that caste system has become a part of lives of many Indians although it was abolished in 1950, he said it still continues to be practised in the country and its eradication is not easy.

Still, people in this country are victims of untouchability and are unable to get rid of caste atrocities, he said.

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Citing the saying “a journey of thousand miles begins with one small step”, he urged media houses to set an example by not mentioning caste names of leaders. “Let’s take a small initiative from our side.”

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