How the Telangana Police is targeting Adivasi students, lawyers and activists
27 December 2020
Since July this year, the Telangana Police has increasingly harassed and intimidated Adivasi activists, teachers, lawyers, and students, in an apparent effort to silence the voices fighting for Adivasi rights. These individuals include (left to right, top to bottom) Kanaka Venkatesh, Madavi Ramesh, Sidam Jangudev, Ganta Satyam, Chanda Maheshwar Rao, Suman Dabbakatala, Vedma Bhojju, Kursinga Venkatesh, Vivekanand Sidam, Soyam Chinayya, Athram Suguna and Athram Bhujanga Rao, and Ramanala Laxmaiah.
Illustration by Sukruti Anah Staneley
Since July this year, the Telangana Police has increasingly harassed and intimidated Adivasi activists, teachers, lawyers, and students, in an apparent effort to silence the voices fighting for Adivasi rights. These individuals include (left to right, top to bottom) Kanaka Venkatesh, Madavi Ramesh, Sidam Jangudev, Ganta Satyam, Chanda Maheshwar Rao, Suman Dabbakatala, Vedma Bhojju, Kursinga Venkatesh, Vivekanand Sidam, Soyam Chinayya, Athram Suguna and Athram Bhujanga Rao, and Ramanala Laxmaiah.