An agreement was signed with the marchers of Jan Satyagraha in October 2012. A roadmap was agreed with the Indian Government, represented by Jairam Ramesh, Minister for Rural Development, to fulfill the terms of the agreement within 6 months. Kindly take action by signing this letter before April 13th to encourage the Indian Governement to keep its promises!

“In the next elections, what each party will do and what their agenda is in regard to ‘land and livelihood’, we need to check. Our objective can be achieved only through political intervention. Our slogan ‘Aage Zameen Peeche Vote; Nahi Zameen toh Nahi Vote’ (First Land then Vote; No Land No Vote) reflects this,” said P V Rajagopal, President of Ekta Praishad, while addressing a congregation of policy makers and activists here at the national capital.

"Ten thousand landless and homeless people plan to gather at Ram Lila Maidan next month in a bid to persuade the government that the “right to shelter” needs concrete legal backing.(...)"

"Il faut mettre en place des politiques agricoles tenant compte de l'égalité des sexes", plaide Olivier De Schutter, le rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur le droit à l'alimentation, dans un rapport présenté, lundi 4 mars, au Conseil des droits de l'homme à Genève.

A cry that echoes through forests and mountains in India today as adivasis, the original or indigenous dwellers, face massive displacement due to developmental projects, destroying the roots of their survival base...