Dear Reader,

Some stories can’t truly be understood unless you’re standing where they unfold.

That’s why, over the past month, our reporters travelled to Bihar and West Bengal to uncover stories that might otherwise have gone unheard.

In Bihar, Ayush Tiwari and Aryan Mahtta found that the ongoing voter roll revision was quietly deleting voters, disproportionately affecting women and Muslims.

In rural West Bengal, Anant Gupta and Raghav Kakkar followed families torn apart after their loved ones were declared “Bangladeshi”, deported and left to fight for recognition as Indian citizens.

These are complex, deeply human stories that demand more than data or distant observation. They require being on the ground – listening, witnessing and earning people’s trust.

At Scroll, that’s the kind of journalism we’re committed to, even when it’s slow, difficult and resource-intensive.

If you value this kind of journalism, please consider supporting us by becoming a Scroll member today. It’s readers like you who make this work possible.

Thank you,
Team Scroll