In Jharkhand polls, focus on forest rights worked for Hemant Soren, but time will tell if JMM-led alliance can deliver
From thousands of Adivasis being booked to amending the CNT and SPT acts, to tribals allegedly being allegedly illegally evicted, the moves made by the previous BJP government of Raghubar Das did not sit well with voters.
Hours after Hemant Soren's swearing-in as Jharkhand CM, govt decides to withdraw all cases filed during Pathalgadi movement
Soren was sworn-in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Sunday with Governor Droupadi Murmu administering him the oath of office and secrecy.
Despite crackdown, Pathalgadi movement survives in Jharkhand, may result in low voter turnout in Khunti, Arki, Murhu blocks
Several of the villages in Jharkhand's Villagers Arki, Murhu, and Khunti blocks which supported the Pathalgadi movement are likely to witness low voter turnout during the Lok Sabha polls for 14 seats in the state
Divisions in Congress-led alliance in Jharkhand could hurt people's movements for land rights, says Hemant Soren
An internal contest over seat-sharing in the Congress-led grand alliance in Jharkhand can throw a cordon of doubt over the opposition’s ability and intention to rewrite the land rights acts that it has formed as part of the political narrative to challenge the BJP in the state
Media watchdog seeks independent probe into murder of Jharkhand journalist Amit Topno, claims police probe has been 'stalled'
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders called on Indian authorities to set up an independent inquiry into the murder of tribal community journalist Amit Topno in Jharkhand.
Pathalgadi movement: Chattisgarh govt's undermining of tribal rights, PESA Act provisions led to resistance
What was seen as a landmark legislation to protect tribal rights is in reality proving to be not much of a protection to the tribals in Chattisgarh.
Pathalgadi supporters misguiding Adivasi culture and tradition, says gram sabha of Jharkhand village
People of Chitramu village in Khunti district have admitted that they had been misled by the supporters of 'Pathalgadi' and pledged to implement the schemes of Jharkhand government.
Pathalgadi movement: Tide turns against Jharkhand CM Raghubir Das as land acquisition, anti-conversion bills meet with resistance
A series of protests over government-sanctioned amendments on land rights, accompanied by communal clashes and mob lynching incidents, have left the state of Jharkhand shaken
Jharkhand gangrape grim warning of how tribal tradition of Pathalgadi is being hijacked to incite anti-State sentiments
Five women of an NGO, who were campaigning against human trafficking, were abducted and raped in Jharkhand last week.