Maharshtra: Jungle Hakk Sangharsh Yatra - From Adivasi Homelands To Mumbai

Maharshtra: Jungle Hakk Sangharsh Yatra - From Adivasi Homelands To Mumbai   There is no political will to undo the “historical injustice” perpetrated on the adivasis and other forest dwellers. Their legitimate rights to land and the forests are not being recognized under the Forest Rights Act. Of the 2.88 lakh claims that have reached the Sub-Divisional Level Committees, 1.70 lakh claims (59%) have been rejected. Only 1.09 lakh (32%) of the total number of claims that have been filed have...

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