Marriage hall owner booked under SC/ST Act for denying venue to a family in Perundurai
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Summary
The family, belonging to a Scheduled Caste community, complained that the owner said he would neither provide the hall nor arrange food for members of the community
Key Facts
Type Legislation
Source The Hindu - National
Published Friday, 6 March 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right