Dear Reader,

For more than a decade, Scroll has followed the Maoist conflict in Chhattisgarh, reporting from its villages, documenting its human cost and listening to the people caught between insurgents and security forces.

Now, as the insurgency draws to a close, we are back on the ground to document what comes next. Because the end of an armed conflict does not automatically bring peace, justice or reconciliation.

In recent weeks, we have published two ground reports by Malini Subramaniam.

The first, from Chinnari village, traces how decades of violence divided communities and how residents are now struggling to rebuild trust and confront old wounds.

The second, from Pedda Korma, explores why surrendered Maoist leaders are finding themselves unwelcome in villages, where residents question their decision to abandon a movement that had demanded so much of local communities.

These are stories that demand time, trust and sustained reporting. Your membership helps us stay on the ground and tell them. Please support Scroll’s independent journalism. Become a member today!

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