Adivasis in Wayanad: 'We are counted as votes not human beings' |
According to the 2011 census, over one lakh people in Wayanad are Adivasi, making up 31.24 percent of the district's population. There are at least nine Adivasi tribes in the region, some better off than the others, economically and socially.
Though their numbers make them a strong voting block the Adivasis are easily the most ignored community in Wayanad.
Newslaundry's Nidhi Suresh and Aditya Varier speak to the people to find out why.
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Being a Nort Indian, I never had keen interest regarding issues of South India. Thanks to NL Sena for bringing such crucial stories and hardship of our South Indian Brothers to us. Good job Nidhi and Aditya
@rajammapipe1814
2 жыл бұрын
Adivasis only 4 percent in kerala and dalits only 6 percent. Concentrate on central and east India majority tribals
@gauravgautamindwar9334
Жыл бұрын
@@rajammapipe1814 These percent declined on account of higher caste torture. They plundered their land where to live and farm. They were not educated and these rich manic now are moving to foreign countries. Their religion was destroyed. Some became Hindu, Muslim, and Christian, so we do not have an exact number of them. I feel sorry for these people. Oh Lord Rama Help these indigenous people.
Damn !!! NL taking ground reporting to another level....
I hope this video is seen by Raga and has an impact. It'll be the best thing that Newslaundry could do for these Adivasis.
@janami-dharmam
3 жыл бұрын
RAGA need to roll up his sleeves and get on to the work.
@Manish_Kumar_Singh
3 жыл бұрын
he is an idiot, he can't do anything.
@janami-dharmam
3 жыл бұрын
@Techno Krat Expert advice coming from a Bhakt
@girishkm7618
3 жыл бұрын
@@janami-dharmam please tell us what did he do in amethi and why he had to literally run away from there to wayanad.
@jsralbert
3 жыл бұрын
My question to the Adivasi voices lending support to NDA and BJP is this.... 1. Have BJP govts given land to tribals in any other part of India? 2. Have they heard about the extreme levels of Gheto-isation in BJP ruled states against minorties? Never in the hisotry of India has BJP given land to any minority group. It is better to negotiate with UDF or LDF.
Nidhi & Aditya! Kudos👍
That lady with the baby, she and her child both look malnourished, seems like she is speaking simple sentences with so much physical exertion and difficulty 😢. I feel sad for her, I hope she gets better facilities 🙏🏻
@Trollika_Devi
3 жыл бұрын
Well she is malnourished but that's the way they talk. That's what their dialect sounds like.
@oneplus5562
2 жыл бұрын
She doesn't want better facilities ,they just want their land!!
@gauravgautamindwar9334
Жыл бұрын
What about reservations?
Excellent reporting. Really proud of team NL.
All these things deeply hurts. It is very sad that in a country where PM is buying luxury aircrafts, people are living below human dignity.😢
@turbochargerwhine
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, also RAGA(every MP MLA) , hope you point this one too. 👍👍🙏
@ayushmishra6575
3 жыл бұрын
so did they born after 2014??
@ayushmishra6575
3 жыл бұрын
what is rahul baba doing he is mp from there
@ritamganguly6346
3 жыл бұрын
What is the "socialist demicratic anti fascist" ldf government doing too busy consolidating minority votes similar to bengal
@keshavagrawal2847
3 жыл бұрын
@@ayushmishra6575 dear your motor has stopped on rahul only, RG is not even a politician, leave about MP. He is utter useless person.
Rahul should take necessary step for this issue. If he want to change image, first, bring change in ground level. Edit= I get to know MPLAD is suspend. I don't know who will take responsibility as it related to land issue.
@senguptasayn
3 жыл бұрын
Very true. I have a feeling he'll not be able to do anything though.
@jonathanjoseph4814
3 жыл бұрын
@@senguptasayn or is it that.. This didn't capture his attention?
@meckmillion7886
3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanjoseph4814 then why also problem of common ppl would be visible to him?
@matrixcreation8495
3 жыл бұрын
@@senguptasayn I hope Smriti changed Amethi... to Sonar Amethi...
@MegaMicraman
3 жыл бұрын
All these constituencies are so far from Delhi, I don't think many MP's visits their constituency.
Good job covering the issues of people who are completely sidelined and ignored by the mainstream. I knew nothing about the issues of the Adivasis - glad to learn.
@jayshreebariya3871
3 жыл бұрын
Then who do oppose SC, ST reservation ? ?
@gauravgautamindwar9334
Жыл бұрын
So what about a reservation?
This is amazing work by newslaundry. Can't expect even one mainstream channel to do this kind of journalism. Not sure where we'll be without you. Heartfelt thanks! 🙏🙏
Your ground reports are really good. I think latter on you need to consider doing a one hour Documentary of this forest tribes in Kerala and cover all the different clan tribes. And their issues in depth since independence. Do a time scale or as per which governance was in power in states and in center. I am sure you will come up with a good narrative story line. Looking forward to that. And again thanks for that calm and collected Interview you conducted with that rude cow loving Sreedharan. March 31st 2021
Loved this report! I was kind of getting disillusioned with the BJP heavy coverage by Nidhi till now. Thanks for restoring my faith in your ground reporting again
Left parties keep on bragging about their struggle for land rights for the adivasis and poor and this is what they are doing in Kerala. They should have some shame and help these people.
@jalexrosh
3 жыл бұрын
They did try to take back land for this same purpose which was 'illegally held' (expired leases among others)by foreign corporates, but when it turned into a legal fight, the High Court ordered in favour of the corporates. The state government took the matter to the Supreme Court as well following this, but there was no favourable result.
@saic9587
3 жыл бұрын
The sitting mla of sulthan bathery is congress , not LDF
@j000p
3 жыл бұрын
The percentage of Brahmins in Kerala is just around 2%. Before the land reformations by the Left, more than 90% of Kerala's land was in the hands of the Brahmins. The Left took it and distributed among the rest of the people. Yes, the left is not perfect and need to do a lot for the Adivasis, but you can't say that they are just bragging.
@oneplus5562
2 жыл бұрын
Njan oru malayali aanu. LDF killed Madhu,adivasi from Attapadi. The shameless pinanari vijayan is enjoying best treatment in the world from Mayo Clinic Rochester spending crores from public exchequer/ treasury but they don't have the money or the will power to bring to justice Madhu's killers,who incidentally are CPM local leaders. One of them is P Shamsudheen and he is now Mukkoli Area Secretary of CPIM. They can't even appoint a public prosecutor and make him attend the case properly,all this is being done to save the CPM goons who killed Madhu!
Hats off Nidhi for highlighting this. #rahulgandhi #INC plz address the issues of the people of ur constituency who r deprived of even the basic amenities.
When someone will ask what is journalism, I will share this video. Great job indeed. 👏👏👏
This was an excellent report! Thank you for bringing this to light. Kudos to Nidhi and team 👏
Thanks for the report Nidhi and Aditya
One of the most important news video is this right now!! Excellent work! Really really happy! Good job! Please let us know if you guys are planning to financially help the adivasis!
Great coverage Nidhi and NL..👍 It is Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi's constituency as well. He should be questioned about the Adivasis plight as well.
It is one of the finest coverages of Newslaundry..
Kudos to @Nidhi and the whole Newslaundary team for their unbiased ground reporting. Really I am proud today that I subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻
Thank you for your service, thank you for bringing out such stories.
I pay to keep news free! This video inspired me to support NL Sena's Assembly Elections project. No other media organization is talking about the plight of Adivasis. Keep it up Newslaundry!
Keep it up the good work. Quite informative 👍
Can say Nidhi suresh is one of the best journalists of India right now. I started following her work after seeing her coverage during Delhi farmer's protest.. we can change India if 50% of Indian journalists are like her.. she's a wonderful human. God bless her..
Extremely significant exposure; listening to the unseen and unheard is a commendable calling. Keep going into the 'condemned' areas like this rather than wading into the 'animal kingdom' that today's journalism is.
Brilliant reporting from ground zero, am happy to see all political parties getting bashed up... That's the way things might improve...
Thank you Newslaundry.
Great work newslaundry team and the Kerala team especially
Such reporting truly impacts society by bridging the gap between govt and neglect communities. Beacon of hope for grassroot democracy. Thanks NL!
This type reporting become very rare🖖🖖🙌
the most beautiful face of newslaundry Nidhi Suresh.
This video is really good. The narrative, music and most importantly the subject were superb. As someone else mentioned in the comments, you guys should think about making documentaries; cover ground issues and realities and not just during elections.
Many people here including me can't pay u but we can help buy at least watching ads on ur yt channel as u don't take any money from them so ur aim is also achieved and our help in the form of watching ads
@payalkakade
3 жыл бұрын
Hey but NL has student subscription program.. you can try for that
Nidhi Suresh always bringing good reports from the ground, she seems to connect well with people. Keep up!!
Great job Newslaundry. 👍
Newslaundry is doing a great job for this election.
Proud NL Subscriber!!!
Proud of your work; proud to be a NL Sena
Thank you for providing them with a voice
So proud of NL we need u as a country prosper!! They are not getting basic human rights!!! This matters need to be addressed
Thanks newslaundry❤️
Such a lovely interview highlighting the issues of those who are constantly ignored. The adivasis belong to Wayanad but when you see them there they don't seem to have the recognition or identity that a local of a region must have. They almost seem like pariah in their own land.
Salute to NL.. #RESPECT
So sad that they are being neglected and nobody is there to voice their problems except when votes are needed, this was a good coverage.
Manisha and Nidhi.. Very very strong and capable shoulders NL is going forward on. What a beautiful piece of Journalism.
Excellent journalism, superb journalist. Extremely rare in India1947.
This is gonna be awesome
Hats off to Newslaundry team for their efforts to get aadivasis their civil right...
God this reporter is very fascinating and with the mask on couldn't get any better. Admiring her now more than ever for the work. Feel like im in love with this one.
Great Job Reporter
@jayshreebariya3871
3 жыл бұрын
Arre babaji aap ?
I watched every news covered by nidhi and aditya🥰🥰
It breaks the heart, wish we could be of help by any means
Beautiful coverage
NL really good work.... Hopeing Rahul will take some action regarding this.....it's really sad that even in this day and age people are craving for basic necessities....
Last line shakes the trust I have in India.
This is only one side of a story you could have done the homework bit more and portray the reasons more clearly behind their conditions. But still kudos for the good work done making their voices heard on a national level.
Informative 👍🏻
Its the true face of society, left or right, it doesn't matter, they never cared for adivasis. Still majority thinks that they are not human beings. Great report nidhi
@Trollika_Devi
3 жыл бұрын
Isnt it funny that the most impoverished disenfranchised people of society have a clearer vision that the supposedly educated folks ? Ammini Chechi could give any mainstream panelist a run for their money
Its great that news laundry showed the adhivasi issue, rahul should do something for these people as mp.
Newslaundry is the only news organisation that is doing the work a news organisation is supposed to. In a large country like India that is shocking.
Our country needs serious changes😕
Amazing reporting
.Excellent. Gratitude from the bottom of my heart. I initially thought NL to be another left-liberal media with a distinct agenda. Pleasantly surprised. May the Almighty give you more strength. Please bring reports for every nook and corner of this country, irrespective of the colour of the party in power. I will definitely pay to hear such unbiased and unadulterated news. Thank you. Satyameav Jayate (Truth alone triumphs. From Mundaka Upanishada) With best regards, Monodeep Chakraborty
Excellent journalism!
Being a keralite this one hits hard. A state that is good in many ways have still not done anything for this community
very nice excellent all your news
You are a gem nidhi
Lovely. Amazing story
If only politicians went so deep in their efforts to understand the intricate situations in our country
Nidhi suresh & aditya you both us done the great job
Nice episode 👍👍
By the way the place is extraordinary ......beauty on earth
Isn't it due to the shortcomings of the State government to provide infrastructure to the Adivasi society? They are the one who are in power for so long.
Ground reporting
Such a great reporter who know adivasi langauge. How news laundry help us to understand our poverty.
@sumukhbharadwaj6216
3 жыл бұрын
It's Malayalam, not a language spoken only by scheduled tribes. ALso she's from Kerala I guess.
Excellent journalism
Newslaundary & NDTV 🙏🙏🙏
Good reporting
Great job Nidhi.
Just read about kalinganagar incident of orrisa in NCert...so relevant. Tribals falsely promised compensation then betrayed and then named as ultranationalist. 🤨 tribals the original people, have to live in concentrated lands in these condition.. breaks heart.💔
Great 👍🏻
When Rahul Gandhi got elected from here, is it not his duty to ensure development of the Adiivasi community who have elected him. At least a decent.house and self reliant occupation. It's sheer callousness. This is disgusting.
Rahul Gandhi needs to be more involved in his constituency.
@prithvisingh1094
3 жыл бұрын
then people say that there is no opposition. He should get involved in his constituency but then he also the prime minister face of INC and if he will not focus on the elections than Akash Banerjee will say that he is not an opposition.
@Shubham-or6cs
3 жыл бұрын
@@prithvisingh1094 Yeah, it is now upto us, the citizens, to let more people to go and vote instead of letting sanghis be the majority of the voting percentage.
ഇവർക്ക് ആരും ഇല്ല മനുഷ്യ സ്നേഹികൾ ആരേലും ഉണ്ടേൽ സഹായിക്കുക
This is the reason why you should never vote for someone not from your locality.
Till the time justice, fairness, security and basic unmet needs are addressed, we shouldn't be hasty and call ourselves a global force to reckon. Leave no soul behind should be out motto. Genuine intent to help each other is what we need now. May God make us more compassionate towards each other.
Great job
I watched the documentary Nero's Guests by P Sainath recently. I guess he would appreciate this.
@Trollika_Devi
3 жыл бұрын
That was a good one
Doing great job 👍
Excellent 👍
Keep up the good work
Indifference parties shown towards advasies is too deep.
This is the hard reality
My question to the Adivasi voices lending support to NDA and BJP is this.... 1. Have BJP govts given land to tribals in any other part of India? 2. Have they heard about the extreme levels of Gheto-isation in BJP ruled states against minorties? Never in the hisotry of India has BJP given land to any minority group. It is better to negotiate with UDF or LDF.
@rajammapipe1814
2 жыл бұрын
Ldf best for kerdla
@3TDynamics2024
2 жыл бұрын
@@rajammapipe1814 Nice joke 😂😂😂
@rajammapipe1814
2 жыл бұрын
@@3TDynamics2024 u not keralite. They doing best to make kerala self sufficient
@oneplus5562
2 жыл бұрын
Njan oru malayali aanu. LDF killed Madhu,adivasi from Attapadi. The shameless pinanari vijayan is enjoying best treatment in the world from Mayo Clinic Rochester spending crores from public exchequer/ treasury but they don't have the money or the will power to bring to justice Madhu's killers,who incidentally are CPM local leaders. One of them is P Shamsudheen and he is now Mukkoli Area Secretary of CPIM. They can't even appoint a public prosecutor and make him attend the case properly,all this is being done to save the CPM goons who killed Madhu!
@rajammapipe1814
2 жыл бұрын
@@oneplus5562 madu killed by locals. Pinarayi advanced cancer gets treatment in usa by sponsers not kerala govt. Go and learn.
This js the first time I'm seeing South India at this condition!! Send this to Rahul baba. Hopefully he won't ignore these people like he did in Amethi.
@pratheeknelyat2071
3 жыл бұрын
He wins in wayanad constituency in 2019
@rupeshs7378
3 жыл бұрын
@@pratheeknelyat2071 because he knew he will loose Amethi
@pratheeknelyat2071
3 жыл бұрын
@@rupeshs7378 he is real waste, only because of him bjp come to power.
Good reporting as most of Malayalies ( including me) are ignorant of these issues.
@Trollika_Devi
3 жыл бұрын
Or maybe we just don't care as long as we get our tarmac and supermarkets and pizza parlours. " Oh adivasis? Well they are over there in Wayanad up in the woods hmmm "
Thank You NEWSLAUNDARY!! For making india's people contnously feel that kerala along with certain other south indian states are really part of india and there issues are also "ISSUES". I HOPE FOR THE BEST OF NL SENA @nidhi_suresh
May god bless these people
ഗംഭീരം .