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Modi Govt’s Stand on FRA Eroding Tribal Rights
14 Sep 2019
Despite several state governments admitting that there were loopholes in the implementation of Forest Rights Act, the Central government has continued to maintain a stoic silence in the Supreme Court…
Yogesh S
PUCL Convention: Resolutions on Kashmir Issue, FRA and Elgar Parishad Arrests Passed
04 Mar 2019
The convention also recognised the failure of the criminal justice system in the country, and talked about various draconian laws that are still being used to silence the voices of dissent.
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FRA Issue Exposes Criminality of BJP: Brinda Karat
28 Feb 2019
Karat accuses the ruling party of catering to the corporate interests.
Yogesh S
Karnataka Tribal Communities Demand Funds for Welfare of the Forest Dwellers and Adivasis
04 Jul 2018
Though the government had allocated Rs 200 crore for the welfare of the community, statistics show that only 12.5% of the funds had been utilised by the state in 2015-16.
Newsclick Report
Bamboo No Longer a Tree under Indian Forest Act
27 Nov 2017
The Union Minister hopes that this modification will help increase the income of farmers as well as increase the green cover of the country.
Tarique Anwar
In Tribal Villages of South Gujarat, People Angry At Neglect
18 Nov 2017
Newsclick visited several villages where people complained bitterly of their neglect by successive BJP governments.
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Allocate Funds in Union Budget for Denotified Tribes on Population Basis; Community Leaders Ask NCDNT
17 Oct 2017
The abuse meted to people from these communities has remained a common phenomenon and there is an immediate need to act against such atrocities.
Sabrang India
Over 55% of Undertrials are Muslims, Dalits or Tribes, says NCRB Prison Statistics Report
01 Nov 2016
According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Prison Statistics 2015, over 55 per cent of undertrials across the country are either Muslims, Dalits or tribals. This number is not…
Neha Dixit
Madhya Pradesh: ‘Malnutrition ka dil dekho’
08 Jan 2014
As the Madhya Pradesh government sanctions a Rs. 150 crore budget for the state tribal museum, the tribals in the state suffer malnutrition and are forced to migrate.