Activists have raised questions over the State government’s decision to remove the mention of caste from street names. They say changing addresses on various cards, including Aadhaar, voter ID, family cards, Government health insurance cards, and community certificates would be time consuming.
Suresh, a fisherman from Irular Colony in Sadayankuppam in Manali, said the area was originally named after Govinda Perumal, the temple deity, and later after another deity, Gangai Amman. Following the 2015 floods, several Irular families settled there, after which the locality came to be known as Irular Colony. “We don’t know if this name will be changed and if so, we are unsure what changes need to be made in official documents. Will our children’s school or college admissions be affected? Will property ownership be affected? Will it impact voting? Many such questions remain unanswered,” he said.
