NFI Fellowships 2021
2021-Round 2 English
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Arathi MR
Ernakulam, Kerala
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Arathi M.R is an independent journalist based in Kochi, Kerala. As a dalit queer person, Arathi is interested in writing on issues related to gender, caste, intersectionality and development. As part of the fellowship, Arathi published a report on the plight of Arippa Land Struggle during lockdown due to Covid-19. During the reporting period Arathi was helped and mentored by Ram Mohan.
PUBLISHED IN The News Minute ON 18 September 2021
Kerala govt apathy towards protesting people of Arippa worsened plight amid pandemic
Kerala govt apathy towards protesting people of Arippa worsened plight amid pandemic
n a state known for its social welfare initiatives — several of which were birthed in protests and revolutions — it seems that the Kerala government has eschewed the people of the Arippa land struggle during the pandemic. What is worse is that the state had stonewalled their attempts to become self-sustaining, which could have helped them through the crisis.
