Tamil Maanila Congress president G.K. Vasan on Sunday said that caste hatred among students would push the country backwards and affect growth.
In a statement, he termed “painful and saddening” the Nanguneri incident in which two schoolchildren belonging to the Dalit community became victims of caste-based discrimination and violence.
He called for an end to such incidents and urged the government, parents and teachers to preach good behavioural habits to students.
