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Supreme Court examines Forest Rights Act 2006 versus Conservation Law, makes national headlines
The rights of Adivasis and forest dwellers are, once again under threat as India's highest court considers the impact of Parliament’s wide-sweeping changes to the Forest Conservation Law (2023)
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Jal, Jungle, Zameen: Chhattisgarh Adivasis march 300kms to oppose coal mining projects
Nearly 350 members of tribal communities started walking from Sarguja and Korba districts nine days ago, to meet the Governor and the CM
Delhi: Students and women demand ACP Pragya’s suspension!
Alleging that ACP Pragya Anand ordered for the brutal sexual assault and violence on AISA activists, various students and women activists demanded the suspension of the police official
Lakhimpur Kheri deaths: India honours martyrs
As farmers demand for arrest of all Lakhimpur Kheri remains unaddressed, farmers go ahead with plans for further agitations
Resist before Delhi Police makes sexual assault their SoP for protesters: AISA
Students' group condemns Delhi police for allegedly sexually assaulting women who had gathered outside Home Minister Amit Shah’s house to protest the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri
After farmers, now protesting students face police brutality
Students in Delhi, especially women protesters demanding justice for Lakhimpur Kheri victims, reported severe physical abuse at the hands of city police
Maharashtra Bandh: Traffic halts as protesters pay respects to farmer martyrs
The MVA party alliance claimed 100 percent successful Bandh while local trains continued to run in Mumbai
Forest Conservation Act: GoI suggests fundamental changes Act, despite widespread objections
The changes recommended by the MoEFCC nullify many environmental clearances required for non-forest activities by private organisations; gov't extends deadline to Nov 1
Lakhimpur Kheri: Accused Ashish Mishra arrested on Saturday
After nearly 12 hours of interrogation, Mishra was arrested by the UP police
Lakhimpur Kheri farmer deaths: SKM announces a slew of protests from Oct 12
Farmer leaders said that the realisation of the events depends on the government accepting their demands against key accused Ashish Mishra, son of MoS MHA Ajay Mishra
Ashish Mishra arrives at Kheri for police questioning
While the Minister's son arrived on time for his second appointment, farmers remain unsure of an impartial investigation
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