Tiruppur, April 23 -- The Boer community from Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu has announced to boycott the elections amid concerns over a lack of political recognition and educational and economic backwardness.

District Boer Community Welfare Association president VP Azhagesan told the media that no political party has yet given formal recognition to the Boer community, which has a population of more than one crore, and no constructive steps have been taken for the educational and economic development of the people of the community, who are mostly daily wage labourers.

He alleged that no big political leader or official has approached them to listen to their grievances so far. In particular, he lamented that leaders who talk about other...