Take action on people who are not allowing temple entry for SCs or STs, says CPI(M) State secretary
The CPI(M) State secretary participated in a function held at a community hall at Elachipalayam in Namakkal on Friday evening (July 18, 2025) to collect the subscriptions worth ₹3.70 lakh for the party's mouthpiece, Theekkathir.
Speaking to the reporters, Mr. Shanmugam said the Madras High Court had ordered the removal of encroachments near the Buckingham Canal in Chennai within eight weeks. People don't prefer to live near water bodies. r They are residing in huts as they have no other options.
If their huts are removed, they will lose their livelihood, which is against natural justice. The lawyers representing the government, who should speak against this, are also accepting the orders. It is the duty of the government to save the housing rights of these people , Mr. Shanmugam added.
Mr. Shanmugam also said that party flagpoles are the right of political parties to express their ideologies. CPI(M) has appealed against the verdict of the single judge on removal of permanent flagpoles of political parties. The party will continue its legal fight.
Talking about the issue around temple entry, Mr. Shanmugam demanded that stern action should be taken against those who are not allowing SC/ST people into the temple. Officials should not delay the issues in the name of peace talks and take action on people who are acting against the law. All caste people should be allowed in all temples and action should also be taken against officials who failed to ensure this, he added.
Demanding action against middlemen involved in the sale of kidneys in Namakkal district, Mr. Shanmugam said, 'We heard earlier that weavers in Pallipalayam sold their kidneys to repay their debts. But now people are cheated by middlemen. Stern action should be taken against the middlemen and also against the hospitals concerned,' Mr. Shanmugam added.
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