Away from poll glitz, Adivasis of Anamalai hills fight for survival
The Hindu·4h ago·Fear
What Happened
Twenty-four Mudhuvar families in Paramankadavu settlement, Coimbatore, trek seven kilometers through forest to reach the nearest road. Thirty tribal settlements in Anamalai hills lack electricity and tar roads. Children from multiple communities travel to Valparai for school. Sick people are carried on stretchers to hospitals. Leaders demand ST classification, government schemes, and special development packages for hill-dwelling tribes.
Key Entities
Mudhuvar tribeParamankadavu settlementAnamalai hillsValparaiCoimbatoreTiruppurKadar tribePulaiyar communityM.K. StalinEkta ParishadRajalakshmi Jayapal