Protest seeking arrest of marriage hall owner for refusing venue to SC family

Demanding the arrest of a marriage hall owner in Perundurai and the sealing of the hall for allegedly refusing to rent out the venue to members of a Scheduled Caste community, members of the Samuga Needhi Makkal Katchi staged a flash protest in front of the Collectorate here on Monday (March 9, 2026).

On March 3, K. Rani and her family members from Koorapalayam village in Nasiyanur approached the owner of a marriage hall near Anna Silai on Bhavani Road in Perundurai to book the venue for a wedding reception for her 23-year-old son on March 15. However, after learning about their community, the hall owner, Ravi, reportedly refused to allow them to hold the function. Based on her complaint, the Perundurai police registered a case under Section 3(1)(zc) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. However, the owner is yet to be arrested.