Scroll.in Voting is often the only chance that many of India's marginalised groups get to express themselves. As national elections approach, Scroll's reporters fanned out across the country to talk to groups with little socio-political power as part of a series called the View from the Margins. The aim: try to understand how the powerless and the voiceless have fared under a decade of Modi government. For the underpaid, underrepresented Adivasi workers of Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri, elections are often a time to express their discontent. scroll.in Leela Santhosh, an Adivasi filmmaker, says her community suffers from prejudice and neglect, no matter which party rules at the Centre. scroll.in The increasing attacks on minorities during Narendra Modi’s tenure have convinced Christuraj S that it is time for power to switch hands. scroll.in Limited economic prospects, poor infrastructure and natural calamities driven by climate change have sparked large-scale migration. scroll.in Mayalmit Lepcha has watched with dread as successive governments have sanctioned dams in the state despite its fragile geography. scroll.in With the Citizenship Amendment Act implemented, will the National Register of Citizens be next? The question is tormenting many in Mumbai. scroll.in See this post on web |