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20 DPI workers arrested Coimbatore, Sept 11: Twenty Dalit Panthers of India (DPI) workers were arrested in the city today on charges of burning an effigy of Hindu Munnani leader Ramagopalan, in protest against his reported derogatory remarks on Dalits and minorities. The activists alleged that Ramagopalan was making unnecesssary remarks against Dalit, Christians and Muslims, which were hurting the sentiments of these communities. He was also making derogatory remarks against DPI General Secretary Tol Tirumavalavan. Burning of the effigy was to condemn his attitude towards Dalits, they said. (Agencies) Published: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
