The Kapu community comprises nearly 26% of the ... India made it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of caste soon after the country won its independence. But correspondents ...

An analysis of the caste composition of candidates fielded ... SC - 4 (3 Mala and 1 Madiga) BC - 11 (2 Turpu Kapu, 2 Settibalija, 2 Yadava, 2 Boya, 1 Kalinga, 1 Kuruba and 1 Velama) OC - 9 ...

The social boycott of Dalits by the members of Kapu community has been withdrawn by the latter on Monday after the peace committee succeeded in convincing both the communities at Mallam village of ...