Tribal Activists
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Birsa Munda birth anniversary 2025: From Ulgulan to modern-day tribal movements and forest guardians
India | Nov 15, 2025, 10:59 AM ISTMunda's legacy also lives on in modern environmental conservationists like Jadav Payeng and T. Murugan, who protect India’s forests, echoing his community-driven approach to sustainable development.
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Manipur violence: Shah meets Kuki people; agitated community agrees to peace formula
India | May 31, 2023, 05:34 PM ISTThe ethnic violence first broke out after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
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Jharkhand: Police bust tear gas shells, use water canons to disperse protesting Tana Bhagat tribals
India | Oct 11, 2022, 07:25 AM ISTJharkhand: Protesting Tana Bhagat tribals demanded the closure of the court and claimed that courts and employment and entry of outsiders in Latehar district is prohibited under the 5th schedule of the Constitution.
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Elgar case: HC notice to NIA on medical bail plea of Stan Swamy
India | May 04, 2021, 02:58 PM ISTThe Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file a reply to the medical bail plea of tribal rights activist Stan Swamy, an accused in the Elgar-Parishad Maoist links case.
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Indefinite fast by tribals on Meghalaya-Assam border
India | Jul 12, 2012, 02:16 PM ISTShillong, Jul12: Tribal activists on an indefinite fast since June 29 at the Meghalaya-Assam border for an early settlement to the boundary problem between the two states, today demanded a joint assurance from both states.The