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Chenchus set to vote, but woes remain [1]

K. Venkateswarlu

Andhra Pradesh tribals live in pathetic conditions, with little or no access to health care

For decades, democracy remained a distant dream for the aboriginal Chenchu tribes in the Nallamala hill ranges of Andhra Pradesh. They hardly had a chance to vote freely, caught in the crossfire between the Maoists and the police.

Publication Date: 
22/04/2009
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
People [3], Tribals [4], Backward Areas [5], Politics [6], Andhra Pradesh [7]

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