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Ajaz Ashraf
Why Everyone in Punjab loves a Dalit CM
22 Sep 2021
There’s a buzz among Dalits that Charanjit Singh Channi is the new CM. Still, unless he implements land rights for Dalits, it will remain a symbolic move and not alter the status quo.
Indra Shekhar Singh
Muzaffarnagar Farmer Rally: Mass Catharsis of Rural Dissent
05 Sep 2021
The frequent spells of rain have not dampened the festive spirit at the well-known GIC Ground in Muzaffarnagar.
Sruti MD
Chennai is Our City, Don’t Uproot Us’: People Living on Cooum Banks in Fear of Forced Evictions
27 Aug 2021
'Uprooting people from Chennai has been going on for a long time. It has been part of the policy of the ruling parties in the state. At every opportunity, natural disasters...are used as an excuse to…
Sumedha Pal
Dhobi Ghat: Residents and Minors Reportedly Detained Again Over Renewed Alum Demolition Bid
26 Aug 2021
Last year over 700 people were evicted from the Okhla-based locality by the DDA in a bid to clear out the slum. Yet again, the authorities have demolished over 26 homes.
Damayantee Dhar
Dalit Farmer Allegedly Attacked by Upper Caste Men in Gujarat over Land Row
30 Jul 2021
Balwant Rathod acquired possession of his land nearly four decades after it was allotted to his family. However, he was allegedly attacked by upper-caste men after standing up to them for having…
Sumedha Pal
Aravalli Evictions: Haryana Police Stop Protest, Lathi Charge Villagers of Khori
30 Jun 2021
The villagers wanted to gather inside the Ambedkar Park in their locality to show a symbolic resistance against the Supreme Court order for their eviction.
Sumedha Pal
Jharkhand: Adivasis Say Land for Sarna Worship Encroached for Police Station
23 Jun 2021
The adivasis of Tilma village in Jharkhand have alleged that their sacred land for worship was being taken over by the police in violation of their land rights and the PESA Act
PTI
Bengal Elections: 12 Seats in Next 2 Phases Hinge on Vital Tea Garden Worker Votes
09 Apr 2021
Promises galore as around 4.5 lakh workers seek minimum wages and land rights in the tea belt of Dooars and Terai region of North Bengal.
Sumedha Pal
Centre’s Bid to Dilute Forest Conservation Act Will Impact Adivasis and Land Rights, Say Activists
02 Apr 2021
The central government is gearing up to limit the power of the state governments in forest matters also to amend the Forest Conservation Act.
Sumedha Pal
Odisha: ‘Ease of Doing Business’ at Cost of Tribal Land and Livelihood
20 Feb 2021
The Odisha government released a notification on February 15 to convert common land for industrial use, increasing the cap on land from 200 acre to 500 acre.