Protests in Manipur after tribal’s land marked as protected forests

Protests in Manipur after tribal’s landmarked as protected forests

On Friday, a protest rally was organized by various groups, including the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district to protest the alleged encroachment of tribal lands by reserved forests and wildlife sanctuaries. The protesters claim that the state government’s decision to declare certain parts of the state, particularly the hill areas, as … Read more

What is Bhil Pradesh and who is demanding separate Bhil state in India?

What is Bhil Pradesh and who is demanding separate Bhil state in India?

A rising trend on social media shows users asking for a separate state called Bhil Pradesh. The Bhil is the name of a tribe in central India which extends mainly to Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Tripura. So, this Bhil tribe is the most widespread tribe in India. The tribal outfits and their … Read more

Why tribals protesting against Adani’s Dhirauli coal project in MP?

Why tribals protesting against Adani’s Dhirauli coal project in MP?

In November 2020, Adani Group company Stratatech Mineral Resources won the Dhirauli coal mine in Madhya Pradesh, which has estimated coal reserves of 586 million tonnes. The large Dhirauli coal block, nearly 1,359 acres taken from eight villages, displacing some 4,000 people. The three new Singrauli coal blocks (Bandha, Dhirauli and Suliyari) are estimated to … Read more

Why Christian tribals flee Bastar villages of Chhattisgarh?

Why Christian tribals flee Bastar villages of Chhattisgarh?

Ahead of Christmas, the biggest festival for Christians worldwide, Christian tribes belonging to some of the districts of the Bastar area in southern Chhattisgarh, where the influence of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has waned, are being increasingly attacked by local criminals allegedly linked to Hindutva ideology. More than 500 people from 19 villages in Narayanpur … Read more

Tribal woman Rubika Pradhan chopped into dozen pieces by husband

Tribal woman Rubika Pradhan chopped into dozen pieces by husband

A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and cutting her body into 12 parts in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district. Some body parts are reportedly still missing and the search is underway. The woman’s husband Dildar Ansari, who is suspected of being the culprit, has been detained by the police. Tribal woman chopped into … Read more

Pawar dies 2-days into hunger strike, Pardhi’ fight for land continues

Pawar dies 2-days into hunger strike, Pardhi' fight for land continues

Apparao Pawar, 60, a resident of Beed’s Pardhi community, was sitting on a hunger strike in front of the district collectorate for two days on Sunday morning demanding a house. Pawar, who belonged to the ‘Pardhi community’, had been fighting for the right of land to build ‘pucca’ houses in the district for over a … Read more

Tribal girl raped and hanged from a tree in Jharkhand

Tribal girl raped and hanged from a tree in Jharkhand

A heartbreaking incident occurred in Dumka, Jharkhand. A 14-year-old tribal girl was raped and brutally murdered in Dumka and her body was hung from a tree. The accused Armaan Ansari has been arrested. Tribal girl raped The girl’s mother alleged that her daughter was raped, killed and hung from a tree in an area below … Read more

Why Justice For Anjali Katara is trending, What’s the whole matter?

Why Justice For Anjali Katara is trending, What's the whole matter?

A 9-year-old tribal girl was murdered in the Dungarpur area of Sadar police station in Rajasthan. Police said the victim was probably raped and then murdered by the accused. Now Justice For Anjali Katara is trending. “The accused has been identified as Jitendra Katara (30), who is the grandson of a former village sarpanch. There … Read more

Tribal woman burnt alive in Guna, police denied security

Tribal woman burnt alive in Guna Madhya Pradesh

Guna, Madhya Pradesh | A tribal woman was burnt alive in Dhanoria village of Bamori on Saturday afternoon, in which she suffered up to 80 percent burns. The woman’s name is Rampyari, she was in her farm. The accused allegedly put diesel and set her on fire. The woman kept screaming to save her life … Read more

Video of boy kicks on tribal girl in Jharkhand goes viral

Video of boy kicks on tribal girl in Jharkhand goes viral

A video of a school going tribal girl being beaten by a young boy in Pakur, Jharkhand has gone viral on social media. A boy can be seen in the video beating up a girl while taking her to a deserted field. The girl, seen in uniform, is believed to be a tribal student at … Read more