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20 years of FRA 2006, J and K appoints Tribal Ministry as Nodal agency
Despite the Union government’s tardy approach since the passage of the historic Forest Rights Act in 2006, states such as Jammu and Kashmir are now taking the lead in securing indigenous land rights. Groups including the Wullar Bachav Front and the All India Union of Forest Working Peoples (AIUWFP) have been engaging with the state administration on the issue
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Farmers demand answers: What happened to written promises?
Farmers plan protests to condemn the Centre’s failure to fulfill its promises to farmers
After activists, is GoI now targeting farmers?
Farmers Twitter accounts withheld, reportedly at GoI's behest, at a time when media is largely focused on arrests of activists and journalists
Maharashtra’s Bhikshu Sangh claims forest land in Ramdegi hills
The Buddhist group’s legal argument highlights awareness of the Forest Rights Act, an important goal for rights groups like CJP and AIUFWP
Farmers reject Centre’s committed MSP prices
Unions like the AIKS and JKA point out how the suggested prices fail to account for the growing inflation in the economy
Lakhimpur Kheri case: Third witness attacked, survives firing by goons
Singh said he let his security guard on leave without informing authorities
Pan-India farmers protest over attack on Rakesh Tikait!
Leaders alleged a political conspiracy and demand suspension of officers, security to Rakesh Tikait and judicial inquiry into the incident
Scrap mining projects in Hasdeo forests: Friends of Hasdeo Aranya
Rights groups and invested experts discuss the Hasdeo mining project controversy in Chhattisgarh
UP may waive loans of over 33,000 farmers, but is that the way to go?
NABARD warns against the dangers of repeated farmer loan waivers
Bombay HC directs Maha gov’t to withdraw pending criminal cases against farmers and social activists
They had been protesting CAA and other government policies; Aurangabad Bench of the HC directs State gov't to file affidavit and submit a report
Cruel, diabolic, barbaric, gruesome and inhuman: Allahabad High Court on Lakhimpur Kheri massacre
Court made this observation while denying bail to four Lakhimpur Kheri accused; dismissed the bail pleas based on possibility of tampering of evidence or endangering witnesses
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