Five Left parties wrote a joint letter to the Prime Minister arguing him for an immediate halt to the extra-judicial killings of Maoists in the name of Operation Kagar. Groundxero | June 09, 2025 The General Secretaries of five Left parties — Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India (ML)-Liberation, […]
Ma Mati Mali Surakhya Mancha said the shocking measure is only because of two-year long struggle of the local communities to protect the land and the environment from the bauxite mining plans of Vedanta and its contract company Maitri Infrastructure. Groundxero | 6 June, 2025 Renowned social activist and environmentalist Medha Patkar was on […]
The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG), a group of former civil servants, on 28 May (Wednesday), released a statement in support of the Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who was arrested over his two social media posts related to Operation Sindoor. The perils and consequences of suppressing free speech by unjust application of criminal law can be […]
Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), Progressive Democratic Students’ Union (PDSU), Punjab Students’ Union, and Farmers Unions have strongly condemned the extensive searches at the residences of student, labour rights and anti-displacement activists. Groundxero | Dec. 20, 2024 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted extensive searches at the residences of student, labour rights and […]
Sixty four years ago, on November 25, 1960, three women activists — the Mirabal Sisters (Minerva, Patria and Maria Teresa) — were killed by agents of the government of the Dominican Republic, then under the dictatorship of General Rafael Trujillo. The sisters were leading critics and opponents of Trujillo’s dictatorial regime, and inspired by Fidel Castro and […]
Five social and environmental activists have been detained under the provisions of J&K Public Safety Act in Kishtwar district for allegedly attempting to “obstruct” the construction of hydropower projects in Chenab Valley. The National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) has called the detention of these activists, who have only been advocating for the protection of local […]
A month after Union home minister Amit Shah gave police forces a two-year deadline to eliminate left-wing extremism across India, NIA sleuths on Tuesday morning raided the houses of well known activists across West Bengal. Groundxero | October 1, 2024 National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials along with the Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal […]
Kartik Naik is one of the leading Dalit activists from the anti-mining group Ma Maati Maali Surakhya Manch (Rayagada-Kalahandi) in Odisha. Kartik is among the activists who are resisting the setting up of a bauxite mine in the Sijimali/Tijmali hills in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of South Odisha by Vedanta Ltd. Thirty-year-old Kartik was picked […]
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) demands the immediate release of Kartik Naik, a prominent leader of the Maa Maati Maali Surakhya Manch resisting the setting up of a bauxite mine in the Sijimali/ Tijmali hills in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of Odisha by M/S Vedanta Ltd. PUDR demands rejecting approvals to the Sijimali bauxite […]
Today, when the BJP is presenting itself as a protector of women in West Bengal over the issue of rape, this entire experience is coming back to my mind. By Himanshu Kumar After the rape and murder of a female doctor in West Bengal, the BJP is preparing to uproot the Trinamool government […]
There are horrific atrocities being committed against the Adivasis, and their right to life is being violated. It is the responsibility of the Supreme Court to protect these rights. However, when someone approaches the Supreme Court seeking justice, they are fined instead. By Himanshu Kumar Sukdi is an Adivasi woman whose husband was […]
Prof Saibaba recalled his nine years of solitary prison life in the ‘anda cell’ of Nagpur jail in a first ever interview with journalists after his release from prison. A report by Harsh Thakor Former professor of English at Delhi University’s Ram Lal Anand College, Dr G.N. Saibaba, a political prisoner who was acquitted […]
Hasina must climb down from her peak of arrogance, immediately call parliament and yield to the students’ demand by scrapping the 30 percent unjust quota. She must also ensure that all those engaged in the attacks on peaceful protesters are held to account, and that an impartial, independent, and swift investigation is conducted against these […]
The deaths of Jaliluddin and Sameeruddin underscore the issue of fake encounters orchestrated by the forest department across protected areas in India. Such actions not only violate human rights but also undermine trust in conservation efforts, perpetuating a cycle of fear and resistance among local communities. Public Statement on Killings and Fake Encounters by […]
Local villagers and activists alleged that the 12 persons killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh were villagers from the nearby Pedia village who were out to gather tendu leaves. Groundxero | May 13, 2024 On 11th May 2024, twelve Adivasi people in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, were killed in an encounter by the paramilitary forces of […]