40-year-old demand for road to Scheduled Caste village causes communal rift in Nilgiris
Forty Sri Lankan‑origin Scheduled Caste families living in Ambal Colony, Kil Kotagiri, Nilgiris, have awaited a short access road for decades. The government approved the road’s construction on September 3, but the decision has ignited communal friction in the area, with local groups opposing the project and tensions rising between communities. Authorities have called for calm while residents fear further division.