The Dravida Viduthalai Kazhagam, Coimbatore Unit, has alleged that avoiding of Anna Nagar stoppage in Thondamuthur in the district by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) amounts to caste discrimination.Espousing the cause of over 300 Scheduled Caste (SC) families residing in Annanagar area near Kempanur, functionaries said the residents, mostly students labourers, women and aged people, commuting to the city every day had to walk for about a kilometre to the nearest bus stop at KempanurThe TNSTC, in the past, is learnt to have operated limited services, in the wake of protests by the residents.The residents in Kempanur belonging to an intermediary caste had, on their part, staging protests, complaining that most of the seats get occupied when the buses are operated from Anna Nagar.The Dravida Viduthalai Kazhagam submitted a petition to the district administration stating that the residents of Anna Nagar become vulnerable to attack by wild animals and reptiles while walking towards Kempanur stop.The residents of Anna Nagar had reportedly explained their plight to the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Vanni Arasu when he visited Coimbatore recently.The Minister had also urged the district administration to address their grievance. The TNSTC authorities are seized of the issue, sources added. Published - June 02, 2026 07:21 pm IST
SC welfare organisation espouses cause of oppressed community in Anna Nagar near Thondamuthur deprived of bus services
SC welfare organization highlights bus service discrimination for Anna Nagar residents, urging action for over 300 affected families.
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Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation avoiding Anna Nagar bus stop discriminates against 300+ SC families, forcing 1km daily walk to nearest stop. Service exclusion reveals governance gaps in public transit equity and safety for vulnerable populations.
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