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4 unusual facts about Chundur Massacre


Chundur Massacre

::‘On July 9, Reddys and Telagas formed into a committee and decided to enforce a social boycott of the Dalits (Malas).

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While the upper castes engaged outside labour to work in their fields, the Dalits left to places like Tenali and Ponnur in search of work.

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The next biggest community was that of the Malas, which accounted for a quarter of the village’s population.

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A 50 strong police picket headed by Tenali Rural Circle Inspector was posted in the village since then.



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