Farm and Forest

Demolitions of homes of Gujjar Bakerwals in Jammu unconstitutional & violation of FRA 2006: AIUFWP

The All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) along with the Delhi Solidarity Group (DSG) and Wullar Bachav Front have strongly condemned the reported brutal attack, demolition of the houses, harassment, and attempts to evict members of the Gujjar Bakerwal community in Jammu region a few days ago.

Budget 2022 ignores struggling farming sector

Shocked by the glaring lacunae in the Budget2022, farmers list all shortcomings of the government in the sector so far

Farmers protest resume on Vishwasghat Diwas

Following an overwhelming response on Monday, SKM resolved to resume protests with fresh plans for Mission Uttar Pradesh

Farmers still facing charges from last Republic Day parade

Farmers charged for rioting last year on Republic Day still await for the Centre’s direction to dismiss FIRs

Sign the RODA Act and curb farmer suicides: SKM to Rajasthan Governor

State's farmers have been waiting for over a year for the legal protection against loss of land

Lakhimpur Kheri killings: SIT files chargesheet against farmers!

Despite promises to SKM, legal action against farmers continue

SKM demands Centre come through on its promises

With hardly any FIRs withdrawn in Haryana, the SKM returns with pertinent questions about the delay in Centre’s own assurances; calls for protests on January 31

Odisha: 3 activists arrested for speaking truth to power in fact-finding report

Civil society and human rights groups detailed the continued oppression in Jagatsinghpur’s Dhinkia region during 2021

Lakhimpur Kheri massacre: Fact-finding report highlights administrative tyranny

The report calls for immediate sacking of MoS Ajay Mishra and investigation into role of local police

Tougher than Steel: Odisha villagers condemn govt’s to attempts to usurp their land

Civil society activists decry state police’s brutal attack on unarmed Dhinkia villagers

UP adivasis lament the slow grant of forest ownership rights under FRA

Hundreds of UP forest-dwellers celebrated ‘Forest Rights Day’ on Wednesday

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