In a glaring instance of caste discrimination, sewage of an entire village has been channeled to be emptied into the field of a Dalit man, in the Jayashankar Bhupalapally district.
Gurram Lingaiah, the victim from SC sub-caste, along with other affected farmers from Edlapalli village of Malharrao mandal, approached the authorities with a petition seeking redress, but officials have thrown up their hands saying it was fait accompli.
Gurram Ashok, son of Mr.Lingaiah, alleges that as per the original proposal, the main line carrying waste water from 400-500 households was to be routed to a water body nearby, while a line from the SC section of the village was to join the main line mid way.