Adivasis in Wayanad: 'We are counted as votes not human beings' |  

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

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.

Nidhi & Aditya! Kudos👍

Excellent reporting. Really proud of team NL.

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.

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

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.😢

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! 🙏🙏

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 🙏🏻

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

When someone will ask what is journalism, I will share this video. Great job indeed. 👏👏👏

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.

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.

Great coverage Nidhi and NL..👍 It is Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi's constituency as well. He should be questioned about the Adivasis plight as well.

the most beautiful face of newslaundry Nidhi Suresh.

This type reporting become very rare🖖🖖🙌

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.

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!

Brilliant reporting from ground zero, am happy to see all political parties getting bashed up... That's the way things might improve...

Newslaundry is doing a great job for this election.

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!

Keep it up the good work. Quite informative 👍

It is one of the finest coverages of Newslaundry..

Nidhi Suresh always bringing good reports from the ground, she seems to connect well with people. Keep up!!

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..

Thanks for the report Nidhi and Aditya

Such reporting truly impacts society by bridging the gap between govt and neglect communities. Beacon of hope for grassroot democracy. Thanks NL!

This was an excellent report! Thank you for bringing this to light. Kudos to Nidhi and team 👏

Great Job Reporter

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.

This is gonna be awesome

.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

Thank you 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. 👍🏻

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.

So proud of NL we need u as a country prosper!! They are not getting basic human rights!!! This matters need to be addressed

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

I watched every news covered by nidhi and aditya🥰🥰

Great job Newslaundry. 👍

Excellent journalism, superb journalist. Extremely rare in India1947.

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.

Salute to NL.. #RESPECT

Hats off to Newslaundry team for their efforts to get aadivasis their civil right...

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

Thank you for your service, thank you for bringing out such stories.

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.

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.

Manisha and Nidhi.. Very very strong and capable shoulders NL is going forward on. What a beautiful piece of Journalism.

Great work newslaundry team and the Kerala team especially

Thank you for providing them with a voice

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.

Proud of your work; proud to be a NL Sena

It breaks the heart, wish we could be of help by any means

Proud NL Subscriber!!!

ഇവർക്ക് ആരും ഇല്ല മനുഷ്യ സ്നേഹികൾ ആരേലും ഉണ്ടേൽ സഹായിക്കുക

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....

Our country needs serious changes😕

Last line shakes the trust I have in India.

Its great that news laundry showed the adhivasi issue, rahul should do something for these people as mp.

Being a keralite this one hits hard. A state that is good in many ways have still not done anything for this community

This is the reason why you should never vote for someone not from your locality.

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.

Thanks newslaundry❤️

By the way the place is extraordinary ......beauty on earth

If only politicians went so deep in their efforts to understand the intricate situations in our country

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.

very nice excellent all your news

Nidhi suresh & aditya you both us done the great job

Excellent journalism!

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.

Newslaundary & NDTV 🙏🙏🙏

Rahul Gandhi needs to be more involved in his constituency.

Such a great reporter who know adivasi langauge. How news laundry help us to understand our poverty.

Lovely. Amazing story

You are a gem nidhi

Beautiful coverage

Excellent journalism

Ground reporting

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

Good reporting as most of Malayalies ( including me) are ignorant of these issues.

Amazing reporting

Nice episode 👍👍

ഗംഭീരം .

Informative 👍🏻

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.

Great job Nidhi.

31% and ignored. Great stats for Raga

The life the poor had been leading for generations in this country is just unimaginable.

Having lived and worked in Wynad, albeit as a corporate agriculturalist, I have seen these Adivasis at close hand and can concur that they really live in pathetic conditions. Why this is the case is beyond me. There is a communist govt in power and big corporates with huge land holdings in Wynad. And the govt is constantly trying to wrest the land from the corporate agriculturalists. So what stops the govt from working with Adivasi activists to devise a new life for these people which encompasses their cultural ethos and accommodates their aspirations? It is very sad to see how their men have succumbed to alcoholism and the younger generation are practically strangers to many aspects of their traditional lifestyle. When I first visited Wynad as a child in the 80s and 90s, it was common enough a sight to see Panayas, Kurumbas living a very different lifestyle, wearing their traditional dress and pursuing their traditional hunting gathering lifestyle. While we cannot go backwards in time, I feel sad to see today's Adivasis devoid of their traditional pride and still lacking any amenities of modern life.

After this, I would've actually vote for CK Janu if I lived in Wayanad.

Too sad to know that this is the plight of adivasis, even in 'prabuddha Keralam'🤦‍♀️.

That lady with the baby sounds so dignified.

Where is the swimming champion and karate master of Congress ? RAGA if you are done with your antics, please focus on people who voted for you... #SHAME

Everyone who is not rich like Alon musk are only counted as votes.... Don't worry we are in same boat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Good reporting

Nidhi. Gr8.

Kejriwal also joined politics to show, what a right person can do in governance. Aadivasi leaders needs to show united strength to political leaderships

Good job 👌

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.💔