TABOO AGAINST SHARING DRINKING VESSELS IN A TAMIL NADU VILLAGE

Double-tumbler system alive and kicking (Express News Service)

"Express witnessed the discrimination at a teashop there. While Dalits were offered tea in disposable tumblers, caste Hindus got their hot beverage in steel tumblers. The Dalits didn’t muster courage to seek equal treatment.

"Azhagupandi, a Dalit from the village, told Express that though no one talks about the double-tumbler system existing here, the reality was it still exists, but remains subtle. 'One has to live with us to experience the discrimination we are subjected to,' he said."

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