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As mining lobby “hijacks” Ajmer public hearing, “tokenism” on Aravallis condemned

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan has raised serious questions on the tokenisms behind the recent public hearings on the Aravallis, and condemned the “hijacking” of the process by the “mining lobby”

When the Law Curbs Democratic Freedoms: India’s Anti-Terror Law, the UAPA

  Image Courtesy: Amnesty   Section 2(1)(o) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)...

52,000 acres of Land in Gujarat “Missing”, Gujarat Bhoodan Committee Declares It Has No Land

Courtesy: PinterestMystery around "missing" 52,000 acres deepens as Gujarat's...

Women and Forests: Gender Concerns and the Forest Rights Act

Today, the rights of vulnerable groups in the country...

Intimidation & Illegal Incarcerations of Adivasis: Odisha Police Acting at the Behest of Vedanta?

Adivasi Activists Allege Abduction and Illegal Incarceration of Adivasi-Dalit...

Return Village, Forest and Community Land Acquired for POSCO Plant: Activists

Odisha government must not ignore forest rights claims on...

4.48 Lakh Indians Displaced by Violent Conflict: Norway Report

Violent clashes displaced 4.48 lakh in India; communal, caste...

Hand Over Mining Wealth to Locals with Right to Inheritance Demands MM&P Rights Group

Float policy, hand over India's mining wealth to locals...

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