"The Indian government’s conundrum over the linkages between mining, social development and tribal extremism has resurfaced, with a Minister questioning the sanctioning of mining in forests.

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has raised questions over the approval of iron-ore and mining projects in the Saranda forest in the East Indian state of Jharkhand, by the apex Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (...)"

"The advisor of the commissioner in the right to food case, Clifton D'Rozario, has submitted a detailed report to the central government on malnutrition deaths in Attapadi and recommended urgent welfare measures to support the tribal community.The report states the state government must constitute a special land tribunal to redress the grievances related to land alienations within one year.(...)"

“The distress of adivasis can be used by people who believe that they can bring about change through violence. The distress of the adivasis needs to be addressed so that people who believe in violence cannot move in. You can isolate them (Maoists) only by solving the problems of advisasis and by protecting their life and the culture,” says land activist PV Rajagopal.

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"Mr. Rajagopal, who was in the city as part of his visit to Tamil Nadu, told TheHindu on Monday that the State should resolve all the disputes regarding the alienation of panchami land, a term used to refer to land identified during British rule as meant for distribution to the ‘depressed classes’."