Raking up the issue of ownership of panchami lands, which have been lost by Dalits in many parts of Tamil Nadu, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman has sought their retrieval.
Mr. Seeman recently claimed that successive governments helmed by Dravidian parties were responsible for the loss of the panchami lands. “Where have the 12 lakh acres given by the British to the Dalits in Madras State gone? Most of the lands were lost during the Dravidian ‘social justice’ governments in the last 55 years. What are the steps taken by the State government to retrieve the lands? How much has been given back to them?” he asked.
