Report alleging caste-based discrimination by Ariyalur Collector: SHRC calls for report from Chief Secretary

In a suo motu action, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) member D Jayachandran on Monday called for a report within two weeks from the Chief Secretary over a media report which alleged caste-based discrimination by Ariyalur Collector P. Ramana Saraswathi. Listing out specific incidents, the media report had implied that the Collector had targetted officials belonging to the Scheduled Caste communities.