Sufferings of Irular Tribal Community in Tamil Nadu
The Irulars are one of the most impoverished tribes in Tamil Nadu.
The Irulars are one of the most impoverished tribes in Tamil Nadu. These traditional forest-dwelling people have drifted towards cities and towns over generations. In urban areas, they live in secluded tarpaulin-roofed huts without access to electricity or toilets. Even today, their main source of livelihood is cutting wood and hunting small animals. NewsClick visited a couple of Irular settlements near Kanchipuram to get a first-hand account of their plight.
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