Rejaz M Sydeek

Jan 22, 2025 | countercurrents.org | Harsh Thakor |Himanshu Kumar |Rejaz M Sydeek |Abdel Bari Atwan

The Democratic Front against Operation Green Hunt, Punjab, organised a ‘Provincial Convention against Repression’ at Tarksheel Bhawan in Barnala on January 19th.  The convention, convened by Buta Sing,Parminder Singh and AK Maleri and by prominent tribal rights activist and researcher Bela Bhattia, as well as Narvsharan Kaur; garnered  leaders, intellectuals, and activists  of diverse spheres  discuss issues concerning tribal rights and state repression and unite at a common platform.

Nov 23, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Himanshu Kumar |Rejaz M Sydeek |Mohd Khan |Tings Chak

The BJP government in Chhattisgarh has imposed a ban on the indigenous organization “Moolvasi Bachao Manch” this month. The government has stated in its official order that this organization opposes police camps and government schemes. Therefore, a one-year ban has been imposed on it. It is concerning that the government has now declared opposing the government as a crime.

Nov 20, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Manas Jena |Andre Damon |Neeraj Jain |Rejaz M Sydeek

ToShri V L Kantha RaoUnion Secretary (Mines)Dear Shri Kantha Rao,Please refer to my letter of 16th November 2024 pointing out that allotment of the Dagocha gold mine to HZL, a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group in Udaipur District in Rajasthan violated two Central legislations, namely, PESA & FRAS, that protect the interests of tribals, since the area where the mine is located lies within a Scheduled Area.

Nov 20, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Neeraj Jain |Rejaz M Sydeek |Matthew Hoh |Vidya Bhushan Rawat

The Union Finance Minister declared in her July Budget speech, “For promoting women-led development, the budget carries an allocation of more than Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls.” Is this true? We discuss the allocations made for benefiting women in this article. In her 2024–25 Interim Budget speech delivered on February 1, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman talked of giving “Momentum for Nari Shakti”.

Nov 19, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Rejaz M Sydeek |Himanshu Kumar |Matthew Hoh |Vidya Bhushan Rawat

The Bastar-based Moolvasi Bachao Manch (MBM), an umbrella organization of Adivasis representing 30 mass movements opposing the corporatization and militarization of the Bastar region in Chhattisgarh, has been banned by the state government.