In Public Interest: Why are TN Parties silent on caste killings? | Prof Lakshmanan | Kavin

The brutal caste killing of 27-year-old techie Kavin Selvaganesh in Tirunelveli has shocked Tamil Nadu. Kavin, a Dalit man, was hacked to death in broad daylight, allegedly for being in a relationship with a woman from a dominant caste. His murder has reignited the conversation around honour killings and caste violence in the state. While civil society and anti-caste organisations demand a special law to curb such crimes, the silence of major political parties like the DMK and AIADMK has raised serious concerns. In this week’s In Public Interest, TNM’s Shabbir Ahmed speaks to Professor S Lakshmanan, Convener of the Dalit Intellectual Collective, on what Kavin’s murder reveals about caste realities in Tamil Nadu, and why urgent legal and political action is needed.