Leaders have faced harassment and intimidation. Police have filed cases against many protestors, claiming that the agitations are supported by Maoists.
Stan Swamy, the Guardian Angel of Social Movements in Jharkhand
One can find hundreds of committed and fearless activists, scholars and lawyers in the state who drew their inspiration from him.
People hold posters and candles outside the church holding a memorial for the human rights activist and Jesuit priest Father Stan Swamy, in Mumbai, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
Rights08/Jul/2021
It would be almost impossible for someone to work with marginalised communities in Jharkhand, especially Adivasis, and not visit Bagaicha, a small, lush green campus located on the outskirts of Ranchi. Over the years, it has provided visitors with the intellectual input, technical training and much-needed inspiration to carry forward the work of social change and action.
In Remote Bastar Village, a Young Man s Body Is Preserved as Symbol of Quest for Justice
In March last year, 22-year-old Badru Madvi was killed in an encounter while out collecting mahua flowers. Villagers desperately hold on to his decomposed remains, determined to prove his killing was murder.
Badru Madvi s wife breaks down as the wooden lid is removed from over his body for the first time in one year. Photo: Sukanya Shantha/The Wire
Rights04/May/2021
Gampur (Bijapur, Chhattisgarh): As the temperature began to soar mid-morning, six men briskly dug up some flattened mud in Gampur village, nestled deep inside the Dokapara forest at the hilly cusp of Dantewada and Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh. The men first dug out about a foot of loose red earth and then delicately pulled out a thin, evenly spread tarpaulin sheet. The excavation continued. Two feet deeper, they extracted several flat wooden planks placed over a deep crater.