Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi: Walking the tight rope
Less than a year ago, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) was a well-knit, cadre-based, and ideology-centric Dalit outfit in Tamil Nadu. The unflinching support of the Adi Dravidars, also known as Paraiyars, a major Dalit subsect in the State, had transformed it into a formidable Dalit entity and an indispensable partner in any political coalition […]