Dalit residents enter Thidigola village temple after years of exclusion
A peace meeting of village leaders and Dalit representatives in Karnataka's Sindhanur taluk opened the temple to Scheduled Caste families.
Members of the Scheduled Caste community entered the village temple at Thidigola in Sindhanur taluk and offered prayers on Monday night, ending years of exclusion. Deputy Commissioner Poovitha S. and Zilla Panchayat CEO Ishwar Kumar Kandu were present. Officials had first held a peace meeting with village leaders, Dalit representatives and others on equal access to worship. Residents said the visit brought them happiness and dignity, and officials also discussed education, jobs and basic facilities in the village.
- Where
- Thidigola village, Sindhanur taluk, Raichur district, Karnataka
- When
- Night of 2 November 2026
- Who
- Scheduled Caste residents of Thidigola, with district officials
- Source
- Vartha Bharati
