Power and the Panchayat
For the briefest of flickers, the words ‘panchayati raj’ trended on Twitter when PM Modi addressed the nation on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24th. The PM, besides suggestions such as ‘taking pride in the...
Monthly Archive: April 2015
Adivasis From Over 20 Chhattisgarh Villages Protest Re-Allotment of Coal Mines
RAIPUR: Over a hundred villagers from Hasdeo-Arand coalfields in north Chhattisgarh today staged a protest in Korba district opposing re-allotment of coal mines in the region. “Coal mining in Hasdeo-Arand region will not only...
“Worth of Mahua trees in Mahan more than any company trying to cut them”
Ajay Gujjar, a resident of Bandha Village of Singrauli district in M.P. elucidates that the people in Mahan are self sufficient for generations, earning enough to run their families and most importantly, they are...
Police open fire at adivasi villagers protesting land acquisition on a dated project, reports Video Volunteers
Local police opened-fire at a gathering of 1500 people protesting the construction of the Kanhar Dam at 7 am on 14th April. Residents of the area, a majority of whom are tribals and Dalits,...