Email: sabrangind@gmail.com
Telangana: Stop forcible ‘re-location of Chenchu Adivasis from Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Adivasis and supporting activists have petitioned the authorities against what they term as the ‘forcible re-location” of Chenchu (PVTG) Adivasis in the Amravad Tiger Reserve and urged a ‘co-existence’ model of conservation
Sardar Sarovar Dam and the denial of Adivasi rights
This is the first of a three-part series on the rights of Adivasis affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam, the deleterious environmental impact of the decades old project, and the failure in proper relief and rehabilitation
Dalit men assaulted, paraded with footwear around their neck in Uttar Pradesh
There has been no media outrage on the incident and no culprits have been caught yet
Uttar Pradesh: Dalit teen allegedly shot by upper caste men for praying at village temple
The incident took place in Domkheda village, Amroha district, 400 kms northwest of Lucknow
OBCs and their due in reservations in medical courses
The Health Ministry as well as the Supreme Court have been apprised of the matter, with the NCBC seeking response from the Ministry within 2 weeks
MP Forest Department allegedly burns down tribal family’s home
When residents contacted the forest ranger to report the violation, he threatened to burn more houses in the area!
Odisha Forest Department cuts down traditional trees, destroys livelihood of forest workers
Tribals alleged that the forest department wanted to do commercial plantation and cut down traditional trees important for their livelihood
The Adivasi cannot live without the forest: Dayamani Barla
As dilution of land and labour rights continues unabated, journalist and tribal rights activist Dayamani Barla explains why sustainable development is the way forward
AIUFWP writes to Collector against forest authorities in Bihar violating the Forest Rights Act
The forest authorities are allegedly encroaching upon these lands and digging holes, affecting the villagers’ livelihood
Dalit group offers ‘zakat’ to help underprivileged during Ramzan
The Bharatiya Dalit Zakat Foundation will not only be donating a part of their earnings to migrants, but also work on the empowerment of women by providing vocational training
Remembering Jyotiba Phule, on His 189th Birth Anniversary, April 11
First Published on: January 13, 2016 Remembering Jyotiba Phule, on...
Trending
Related VIDEOS
ALL STORIES
ALL STORIES
Gender and Sexuality
From FIRs to “Corporate Jihad”: How the TCS Nashik case was transformed from an investigation into a communal narrative
As police probe serious claims of harassment, a parallel story of conspiracy and conversion dominates public discourse
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Telangana: Stop forcible ‘re-location of Chenchu Adivasis from Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Adivasis and supporting activists have petitioned the authorities against what they term as the ‘forcible re-location” of Chenchu (PVTG) Adivasis in the Amravad Tiger Reserve and urged a ‘co-existence’ model of conservation
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Victory for Forest Rights: Allahabad HC recognises land claims of Tharu Tribes, strikes down decision of DLC
The Allahabad High Court recently struck down a 2021 decision of the District Level Committee (DLC), Lakhimpur upholding the land rights of the Tharu tribe while observing that the authorities cannot short-circuit the existing statutory rights of the forest dwellers by blindly relying on court orders issued before the enactment of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA, 2006). This law recognises the individual and community rights of Adivasis.
Gender and Sexuality
Amendment to Women’s Reservation Bill: BJP’s hyperbole on women
The past conduct and ideological moorings of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as that of its parent body, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) reflect not just extreme and exclusivist views on women’s participation but are arguably distinctly misogynistic
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Police action in Odisha’s Rayagada district condemned, Adivasi rights paramount: CCG
The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) in an Open Letter to the President of India has condemned Odisha police’s wrongful dispossession of Adivasi lands in the state and violent action against protesting tribals
Politics
Bihar “Infiltrator” Hysteria: Samrat Choudhary’s claims of disenfranchising 22-lakh people corresponds to ECI’s “deceased voters” figure
Over the past weeks—even before replacing Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister of Bihar on April 15—Samrat Choudhary has, while campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party, claimed that 22-lakh people would be struck off Bihar’s electoral rolls, with their driving licences and other benefits cancelled. The irony, however, is this: the figure of 22-lakh—drawn from the recently conducted, controversial SIR exercise in the state—corresponds only to deceased voters