WHEN VOTER ID CARD SERVES AS A LICENCE TO MOVE ACROSS NAXAL ZONE OF INFLUENCE
Why in the news?
Murias in Andhra Pradesh possess dual voter IDs from Chhattisgarh, navigating identity in conflict zones, influencing politics.
About Navigating Identity: Murias in Conflict Zones
- Ravva Deve, a Muria tribal woman, fled conflict in Chhattisgarh to settle in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor Agency.
- Over 6,200 Murias now reside in 54 Internal Displaced People (IDP) settlements in Andhra Pradesh.
- Murias possess voter ID cards from both Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
- They use these cards to establish identity while crossing state boundaries for various purposes like weekly shandies and family visits.
- Some leaders suspect Murias’ ties to ancestral villages, leading to avoidance of their settlements during election campaigns.
- Murias sometimes vote in Chhattisgarh elections, maintaining connections to their homeland.
source:slideserve
About Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)?
Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs):
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Existing Legal Framework for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in India:
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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-naxal-challenge-to-electoral-process/article6781589.ece