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Demolition of Adivasi homes at Sanjay Gandhi National Park on Republic Day
Outrage of the demolition of Adivasi homes (padas) at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, without necessary verification of the land records under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 have cause consternation on Republic Day, 2026; while authorities claim this is as per an Order of the High Court, protesters say that no attempt of due process ensued: no notice; children are out of school and electricity and transport have been stopped
AIUFWP submits letter LoP Rahul Gandhi, calls for action as forest rights remain in limbo
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AIUFWP urges Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi to intervene as tribals face eviction, harassment, and bureaucratic neglect
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Mountain Man Dasrath Manjhi: A Kabir panthi from the MahaDalit community who toiled for 22 years to make the impossible possible
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‘Diluted Existing Rules’: Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi’s Mothers Slam UGC’s Draft Equity Regulations
The proposed equity regulations, besides lacking clear definitions of discrimination, also exclude the OBC community from their scope.
Magistrate probe indicts Parbhani police in Somnath Suryawanshi custodial death: MSHRC
Vindicating the independent fact-finding into the gross rights violations in Parbhani on and after December 10, 2024 (titled Unfettered Police Brutalities: PARBHANI –Fact-Finding Report on Allegations of Brute, Unlawful & Anti-Constitutional Conduct by Parbhani Police (December 10-15, 2024) the Magisterial probe report indicts local police officials for physical abuse of the 35-year-old Dalit youth, Somnath Suryawanshi
TN: Tribals Demand Better Reservation, Allege Hurdles in Getting ST Certificates
TNTA said the tribal population faces a daunting task in obtaining ST certificates for better education and employment. Moreso, after the process has been made online.
TN: Tribals Flay Govt Delay in Clearing FRA Applications, Issuing ST Certificates
Hundreds of ST communities protested in Chennai demanding filling up of vacancies in government departments, land titles for the needy, healthcare facilities and tribal hostels.
Minister’s casteist remarks and tribal violence spark fury
In a deeply disturbing trend of gender-based violence, incidents of tribal women being assaulted and paraded naked have emerged from Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Manipur. These brutal attacks have reignited concerns over the safety and dignity of marginalized communities in India.
Adivasi Land Rights Erosion: The effects of the 2023 Forest Conservation Amendment Act
By redefining forests, facilitating land diversion, and permitting corporate projects, the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023, jeopardises Adivasi land rights by increasing the risk of ecological loss, displacement, and a weakened legal framework for Indigenous people
Beed, Marathwada: A heady and dangerous mix of mafia-political nexus has tainted the social fabric
Part 2: Between the sand and ash mafias and the Maratha- OBC caste war, with Vanjaris right at the centre, the social fabric of Marathwada, a land of deep agrarian crisis and migration sees bitter schisms
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