Another Adivasi Killed In The Forests Of North Bengal

Another Adivasi Killed In The Forests Of North Bengal   Immediately after the MoEF Committee left North Bengal at the end of their much-hyped visit, the forest department is back with renewed vigour. Shyam Oraon, a 17-year old adivasi youth was killed in cold blood by the patrolling forest staff this morning at the Moraghat forests of Jalpiguri Forest Division. Shyam was a resident of Khoklung Forest Village, where adivasis have been strongly asserting their rights under FRA for last several...

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