KA Shaji writes on the continued exploitation of the tribal population in Kerala.
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Once known as the Naxalbari of Kerala because of Naxal-supported militant peasant revolts against landlords in the 1960s and the 1970s, Thirunelli is now home to over 600 unwed tribal single mothers, all victims of sexual exploitation. These hapless women, some as young as 13, are struggling to survive and raise their children. Thirunelli is the largest village in Wayanad district with a population of 24,000, largely consisting of tribes from 120 settlements.
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