Investigative Journalism in Chhattisgarh: Courage Against the Current

Investigative journalism in Chhattisgarh is both critical and dangerous. Reporters covering land acquisition frauds, Naxalite operations, forest violations, or displacement of tribal communities often risk their lives.

Notable investigative stories include:

• Exposure of irregularities in public distribution systems (PDS)

• Illegal sand and coal mining operations

• Corruption in PM Awas Yojana and health schemes

• Reports on fake encounters in Naxal-affected areas

Some journalists have been targeted, threatened, or arrested under the pretext of national security. Yet, fearless reporters — many of them from tribal and backward areas — continue to act as the conscience-keepers of democracy.