Aug 15, 1988 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
The agitation by farmers in Baliapal and Bhograi blocks in Balasore district in Orissa against establishment of a missile test range, the National Test Range (NTR) prompted PUDR to undertake a fact finding. This report published in 1988, and examining the protest of...
Apr 22, 1988 | Death Penalty, Undemocratic Laws
This small handout, both in Hindi and English, talks about the 50th Amendment Bill, presented in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in 1988. The manner in which this bill was presented clearly shows unconcerned attitude of the state towards citizen’s fundamental rights to...
Oct 15, 1987 | Undemocratic Laws
Legal Service Authority Bill (No. 82, 1987), aimed at providing free legal services to the weaker section of society, was rushed through both the houses of parliament in the last session without much discussion.The bill seeks to co-opt the legal aid movement and local...
Jan 24, 1983 | Undemocratic Laws
A report on the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers (Amendment) Act 1972, popularly known as the Disturbed Areas Act. This act has a unique character in that the armed forces reign supreme over the civil powers. The report feels that the democratic public...
Feb 23, 1977 | Adivasis, Peasants, Land Rights and Displacement, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights, Working Class
Voices of poets from some of the languages in India. This collection is not representative but only a small sample of what is available. This anthology, however feeble, shows that the poetic conscience of India is not silent at the time of crisis. To download the...
