“He is a paraiyar, we are kallar. With that feeling, you must go,” says a man on the audio WhatsApp message, adding, “You will definitely have to go, don’t compromise on this.”

Paraiyars in Tamil Nadu are Dalits and Kallars consider themselves superior, above Dalits in the caste pyramid. This is a part of several such audio messages doing the rounds in Tamil Nadu, deepening caste divides and some even inciting violence.