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.
Read the full report: https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/03/31/why-dont-they-look-at-us-at-least-once-wayanad-adivasis-are-angry-with-politicians
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