“‘Caste Symbols’ ban is a smokescreen for Justice Chandru’s Thinly veiled assault on Hindu Traditions”, Swarajyamag, June 21, 2024:
“Forehead marks, often misunderstood as caste indicators due to colonial mislabelling, actually represent symbols of Hindu Dharma.
Justice K Chandru (retired) has submitted an exhaustive report to the Tamil Nadu government to prevent violent caste clashes among students, particularly school students.
The one-man committee’s recommendation is to prohibit students from wearing coloured wristbands, rings, or forehead marks (tilak), claiming that these articles serve as caste identities. It has led to criticism……”
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