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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”
Farmers and workers gear up for November 26 protest!
Organisations report that the struggle may intensify and extend to the local village-level in an effort to repeal anti-farmer and anti-workers laws
Adivasi Union to stand with peasants of country during nationwide protests
AIUFWP chips in to the growing support of nationwide peasant unrest planned for the Constitution Day
Farmers, workers, trade unions prepare for nationwide unrest on November 26
As India’s peasantry forms a united front, workers and trade unions hold press conferences to warn people of what is to come on November 26.
At least 30 farmer leaders in Haryana arrested!
Arrests take place two days before the commencement of the nationwide farmers protest, in the dead of night. Farmers Unions promise protest march on Constitution Day
Stoke the fire in your hearts! Rise in protest! Workers, lawyers, Unions stand with India’s farmers
Allahabad lawyers and Bihar’s workers promise solidarity for the national protest march to Delhi to denounce the Union government’s recent anti-people laws.
J&K to implement Forest Rights Act by March 2021
This comes as a huge relief to forest dwelling communities who have been subject to eviction for years
Kaimur firing: HRDA appeals to NHRC for urgent action
After CJP-AIUFWP, HRDA India has moved NHRC taking cognisance of the Bihar Police atrocities on Adivasi Activists
Will increased vigilance in Bengal forests, adversely impact forest dwellers?
The Bengal Forest Department is all set to appoint more beat officers who are responsible for preventing encroachment in forests
Bihar farmers lose out on 2020’s maize crop boom
Despite hunger strikes and appeals to the local officials, Bihar farmers received no compensation for the lockdown-induced poor performance of the maize crop
Farmers answer second clarion call to protest anti-farmer laws
Indian farmers hold more protests demanding the withdrawal of the three agricultural laws passed by the Modi government
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