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Funds Withheld, Futures on Hold: Dalit, OBC, Minority students face scholarship crisis amidst delays and cuts
A sudden funding freeze leaves dozens of marginalised students in limbo, exposing deepening cracks in the government’s commitment to educational justice
Christian groups demand justice for Dalit minorities
Petition in SC asking for extension of Scheduled Caste status to Christians and Muslims hailing from historically oppressed castes
Dalit woman, son assaulted for refusing to pick up cow carcass in Gujarat
Accused on the run after getting bail
Young Activists, residents of Aarey celebrate Rakshabandhan by tying rakhis to trees
This unique celebration is being called 'Vrikshabandhan' and many activists and tribals, led by the Aarey Conservation Group and other organisations, gathered at the forest and tied rakhis to trees which have been threatened by various developmental projects.
Van Gujjar tribe plans annual tree plantation drive to keep forests green
This will be celebrated as a festival every year for a week as a practice of giving back to nature
Gram Sabha Resolution to aid defence of forest rights
A Delhi based research group has prepared sample resolutions with all legal provisions which can be used by Gram Sabhas to fight against forest rights violations
Jharkhand Adivasis brutally beaten up by CRPF men: Fact Finding Report
They were later paid paltry sums and were asked to not press charges against CRPF
U Sambasivarao: Tribute to a great Bahujan visionary
The loss is immense but the movement that he built must continue
CJP-AIUFWP move NCST against atrocities on Van Gujjars
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Petition to light a recent instance of blatant violation of rights of Van Gujjars of Dehradun allegedly by local police and forest officials
Bihar Adivasis revive the call for ‘Jal-Jungle -Zameen’
The Adivasis of Adhaora, Kaimur have been leading this struggle for decades, but the lockdown has exacerbated the government’s efforts to evict these tribes
Dalit boy allegedly thrashed, forced to eat excreta by upper caste Hindu man
The incident took place in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district on Tuesday
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