Dahanu: BIG PROTEST IN DAHANU FOR ADIVASI FOREST RIGHTS

Today July 22, as per the nationwide call of the AIKS, AIAWU, AARM and other Adivasi organisations, a large protest demonstration was held at the SDO office at Dahanu in the Palghar district of Maharashtra.

The demonstrators denounced the move of the BJP central government to bring draconian, anti-Adivasi and pro-corporate changes in the Indian Forests Act, 1927 and they also vowed to oppose those who had challenged the Forest Rights Act, 2006, in the Supreme Court.

The Dahanu demonstration was led by Radka Kalangda, Edward Vartha, Vinod Nikole, Lahani Dauda, Ramdas Sutar and other leaders of the AIKS, CITU, AIDWA, DYFI and AARM.

Tomorrow, July 23, a massive districtwide rally has been organised by the CPI(M) and the AIKS at Kalwan in Nashik district on the same issues. It will be addressed by CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat, AIKS national president Dr Ashok Dhawale, AIKS former state president and seven-term sitting MLA J P Gavit and other leaders.