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From forests to fields: How India's earliest rebels fought colonial exploitation before 1857Across the annals of Indian history, we find vivid accounts of agrarian resistance standing firm against exploitation. From indigenous fore...
"What kind of India do they want?": Congress questions PM Modi's leadership; claims every section of society being "destroyed"The Indian National Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Oppositon Rahul Gandhi launched a strong attack against Prime Minister...
BJP-RSS eyeing 'jal, jangal, zameen' of tribals, says LoP Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP and RSS of holding an anti-Adivasi mindset. He stated they aim to take away tribal rights ...
Great Nicobar project one of biggest scams, gravest crimes against natural, tribal heritage: Rahul GandhiSenior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly criticized the Great Nicobar project. He described it as a major scam and a grave crime ag...
Whose rituals, whose rights? Sabarimala U-turn exposes the tension between tradition, politics, and equalityKerala's ruling LDF has reversed its stance on the Sabarimala Temple issue. The party now supports religious fundamentalism and traditional...
Modi feels copy of Constitution I carry is blank as he has never read it: Rahul GandhiAddressing a rally in Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly disregarding the Indian Constitution....
'Bhrasht Janata Party' sought to dilute Adivasi rights: Jairam RameshCongress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his rally in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur. "Why...
Congress' 'Adivasi Sankalp' will ensure rights of tribals are protected: KhargeCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge pledges to protect tribal rights and land. The party promises to implement the Forest Rights Act, rep...
Assam cabinet approves Assam Right to Public Service (Amendment) OrdinanceThe commission to be an independent quasi-judicial 3-member body with a Chief Commissioner and 2 Commissioners. The commission can recommen...
'BJP calls you Vanvasis, snatching away your rights': Rahul Gandhi to tribalsIn a 1.19-minute video presentation in Hindi on his official Twitter handle on Thursday, posted with the hashtag 'CongressForAdivasis', the...
Modi govt weakening laws framed by UPA to empower tribals: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi said PM Modi calls tribals as 'vanvasis'. There are different meanings of the words 'adivasi' and 'vanvasi', he said.
35 percent of Assam’s population creating division among the 65 %: Assam finance Minister, Himanta Biswa SarmaAddressing the BJP’s Tea Morcha Executive Meeting in Jorhat on Friday, Sarma said, “The number of these people increased from 27 percent to...
BJP’s tribal rally in Delhi on December 9The rally will focus on the rights of tribals and how the BJP is working towards empowering the section of population which is among the mo...
Amnesty International backs land losers for Hindalco coal mining projectThe affected families, victims of a human rights violation, must be provided with the full range of effective remedies, the statement menti...
Adivasi leaders meet President Pranab Mukherjee alleging violation of economic, democratic rightsLeaders of various tribal organisations accused NDA Govt of hurting "economic and democratic rights" of adivasis for the benefit of private...
Congress spreading canards about BJP: Narendra ModiModi said Manikrao Gavit did nothing for his constituency and that the neighbouring Gujarat villages have much better facilities than Nandu...
Mamata Banerjee accuses UPA of depriving West Bengal of central fundsMamata Banerjee accused the Congress led UPA government of denying her state funds under the MGNREGA and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan schemes.
Plight of jailed tribal undertrials 'serious': Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has termed as "serious" the plight of tribal undertrials, lodged in various central jails in eight Naxal-affected states.
- Chhattisgarh SPOs likely to return as 'auxiliary force'
Chhattisgarh government is all set to raise an auxiliary armed force of adivasis for anti-Maoist operations in insurgency hit districts.
- Don't allow Vedanta to mine Niyamgiri hills: Orissa tribals
Tribals from Orissa have asked the government not to permit UK-based Vedanta Resources to mine the Niyamgiri hills for bauxite, saying it w...