Tag: MEDHA PATEKAR
No Land, No Livelihood: Launch of New Satyagraha in Narmada Valley
More than 1,500 protestors gather in Bhopal to launch satyagraha against displacement in Narmada Valley.
Survival, not elections, on the agenda in this Maharashtra village
The reservoir of Sardar Sarovar Dam was filled full capacity on September 17, 2019, a month ahead of schedule.
Leaving Out Indigenous Populations: What is wrong with the Dominant Development Discourse?
MATTER OF CONCERN
On 17 September 2017, PM Narendra Modi declared that the Sardar Sarovar Dam is nearing completion of its construction work and with the construction of this dam; droughts will no longer be a problem for the farmers for at least the upcoming 5 years. He further stated that with the construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam, a series of progressive future projects will be unleashed.
The Politics of Sardar Sarovar Dam and the Negligence of Humanitarian Concerns
The Sardar Sarovar Dam was recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister despite the history of prolonged people’s movement against its construction. What does an event of this kind symbolise for the future of the country and the fate of its ordinary citizens?
From Varnika Kundu to Medha Patkar : Busting the Myth of ‘Bharat Mata’
Women are civilizationally revered and statistically violated in India. In this article with a nuanced interpretative analysis the author looks at the three recent incidents- stalking in Chandigarh, molestation at Dantewada and arrest of Medha Patkar, and argues that instead of worshiping the mythical Bharat Mata we ought to look at the everyday struggle of real women passing through extreme forms of patriarchal /statist violence.
The Echoes of Injustice and Resilience in the Land of the Narmada: the Unfulfilled...
Politics of development often neglects those who are on the margins which in return gives birth to discontent and resistance. The time has come for the nation to think of growth that is inclusive and participatory and not exclusive and alienating.
