Voting is often the only chance that many of India's marginalised groups get to express themselves. As national elections approach, Scroll's reporters fanned out across the country to talk to groups with little socio-political power as part of a series called the View from the Margins.

The aim: try to understand how the powerless and the voiceless have fared under a decade of Modi government.

View from the Margins: In the tea gardens of Bengal, neither Ram Mandir nor Kashmir is a poll issue

For the underpaid, underrepresented Adivasi workers of Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri, elections are often a time to express their discontent.

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View from the Margins: For Adivasis of Kerala, the state is not always a shining example of equality

Leela Santhosh, an Adivasi filmmaker, says her community suffers from prejudice and neglect, no matter which party rules at the Centre.

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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change

The increasing attacks on minorities during Narendra Modi’s tenure have convinced Christuraj S that it is time for power to switch hands.

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View from the Margins: Uttarakhand’s ghost villages embody the state’s economic challenges

Limited economic prospects, poor infrastructure and natural calamities driven by climate change have sparked large-scale migration.

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View from the Margins: A Lepcha activist describes the destructive development in Sikkim

Mayalmit Lepcha has watched with dread as successive governments have sanctioned dams in the state despite its fragile geography.

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View from the margins: How a Mumbai realtor is helping NRC-scared Muslims rectify their documents

With the Citizenship Amendment Act implemented, will the National Register of Citizens be next? The question is tormenting many in Mumbai.

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