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Update June 20 : Police attack and arrest demonstrators-State crushing a democratic movement

Massive Lathicharge on Nonadanga protesters: Another example of state’s effort to crush a democratic movement A Report by Nilanjan Dutta The day before, police said they would not permit any rally at Esplanade by the evicted people from Nonadanga. On… Continue Reading →

Early Death Assured in India Where 900 Million Go Hungry

By Mehul Srivastava and Adi Narayan – Jun 14, 2012 12:00 AM GMT+0530 The death certificate for 3-year-old Rashid Ahmed hides more than it reveals. It lists his name, misspells his mother’s and says he died of malaria. What it… Continue Reading →

Solidarity statement from Bangalore with anti-eviction basti struggles in Mumbai and Kolkata

June 11, 2012 Dayanandnagar slum residents group , in s Bangalore send their solidarity  supportwith the basti dwellers fighting eviction in slums of Mumbai and Kolkata after seeing pictures and films of their struggles. We also know such struggles are… Continue Reading →

On the situation in Nonadanga – Pamphlet by Uchched Pratirodh Committee

  May 1, 2012 We Demand Proper Rehabilitation That is Fit for Human Survival for Slum Dwellers of Nonadanga as well as of Majdur Palli, Shramik Colony, Subhaspalli, Lakepalli, Bhai-Bhai Colony, Bastuhara Colony. We demand immediate release of the 11… Continue Reading →

Rally for Nonadanga prevented, more than hundred arrested in Kolkata

April 9th, 2012 A rally demanding rehabilitation for evicted people in Nonadanga and release of the arrested protesters was to be held today at 1 pm at college square in Kolkata. Police prevented the rally to start even and arrested… Continue Reading →

Appeal for a Peoples Paper- ” Janta Ka Aaina”

Dear all, Many of you probably know or know of advocate Shakil Ahmed and his work. For those who don’t, Shakil is a human rights activist and secretary of Nirbhay Bano Andolan (NBA), a group that has been working towards… Continue Reading →

Immediate Release-Demonstrators against Slum Evictions arrested in Kolkata

Sanhati, April 8, 2012 Many demonstrators, including Sanhati activists, arrested during protest meeting Message received from activists: Around 80 people including many women and children have been arrested while the meeting was continuing peacefully. Sanhati members Samik, Parag, Abhijnan and… Continue Reading →

Death Toll up to 7 in Riots over Water Tanker Killing in Mumbai

Mar 2, 2012-The driver of the water tanker, Suresh Salve succumbed to his injuries in hospital, as the death toll in the ‘water tanker riot’ rose to 7. Harish Malvade, the guard who fired the first shot killing Pradeep Amre,… Continue Reading →

Appeal For Support More than 500 slum huts gutted near Ghazipur mandi fire

There was a huge fire today (31st January) at Ghazipur Dairy Farm, near landfill (Delhi-UP border) at 3:00 am early morning. More than 500 slum huts were burnt and about 350 households have lost all their belongings. Though, the fire… Continue Reading →

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