Chhattisgarh Tribals: 25 Years of Displacement, Hope Rekindled in Telangana

• Hundreds of tribal families from Chhattisgarh's Bastar region were displaced 25 years ago due to Naxalism, security forces' actions, and movements like Salwa Judum.
• Caught between police interrogation during the day and fear of Maoists at night, they were forced to abandon their homes and identity.
• These families are now settled in Eturunagaram, Telangana, where they have rebuilt their lives, but the pain of being uprooted persists.
• Migration was a compulsion for families from Bijapur and Sukma, facing double assault from Naxals and police.
• Despite rebuilding lives and farming in Telangana, they still await caste certificates to access government schemes, and the fear of returning to Bastar remains.