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DAMaN film is a propaganda film of current ruling government in Odisha.
This movie is anti- Adivasi to its core. This film is poorly researched and shifts the blame of poor health of Adivasis to their lifestyle & traditions.

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The doctor from the Bhubaneswar removes the superstitions from the Adivasi community.

*Everyone started clapping*

But ironically, In Odisha rationalist are being attacked by traditionalist for eating chicken Biryani on Solar eclipse.
The doctor from Bhubaneswar doesn't even understand the language of Adivasis after being highly educated.
But the scene was portrayed in such a way that anyone will get the impression that the language of #Adivasis are inferior.
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In #LokSabha, Minister moves to introduce the National Commission for Homeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and then the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Manish Tewari, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, Prof. Saugata Roy oppose introduction.
Mostly opposition is with respect to manner in which Bills are being introduced, which some MPs argue are in violation of rules and constitution provisions.

But, Bills are introduced.

#SansadWatch
Then #Constitution Amendment (127th Amendment) Bill is moved to be introduced.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary states that when the original Constitution amendment was brought in 2018, Opposition had warned Govt that it will take away rights of state but Govt didn't listen

#SansadWatch
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1/ #Vaccination #Adivasi #COVID thread; day begins with an orientation meeting to #Solega #Adivasi leadership on #vaccination at a hamlet; we address doubts and misconceptions; leaders criticise the stereotype of #Tribal Community as being hesitant and "running away";
2/ ask that officials & NGOs engage meaningfully and respectfully with their leadership at multiple levels; refuse the idea that they are ALL hesitant which often prevails among "others"; they explain what is the best way of engaging #Adivasi communities
3/ They offer to identify #COVID volunteers in each podu (hamlet); volunteers can be oriented in small groups & shall help with obtaining proper consent and participation of their elders;
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கடந்தாண்டு தசை அழுகல் நோயால் பிரதிபா ஹிலிம் தனது கைகளையும் கால்களையும் இழந்தார். அதனால் ஓய்ந்துவிடாமல், மஹாராஷ்டிரா மாநிலம் பால்கரில் உள்ள ஆதிவாசி மாணவர்களின் ஆன்லைன் கல்வி வாய்ப்பு குறைவாக கிடைக்கும் மாணவர்களுக்கு தனது வீட்டிலேயே வகுப்பெடுத்து வருகிறார்.
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“எனக்கு இவ்வாறு நேரும் என்று நான் கற்பனை கூட செய்து பார்க்கவில்லை. எனக்கு அதிக காய்ச்சல் வந்தபோது நான் இங்கே (கார்ஹே) இருந்தேன்“ என்று பிரதீபா கூறுகிறார்.

அவரின் கை, கால்கள் துண்டிக்கப்பட்ட பின்னர், அவரது ஆசிரியப்பணியும் தடைபட்டது.
#Women #Adivasis #HealthCare Image
பின்னர் மார்ச் மாதத்தில் கோவிட் – 19 ஊரடங்கும் போடப்பட்டது. கிராமத்தில் உள்ள குழந்தைகள் ஊரடங்கு காலத்தில் படிக்க முடியாமல் சிரமப்படுவதை அவர் உணர்ந்தார். அவர் அக்குழந்தைகள் அங்குமிங்கும் சுற்றுவதோ அல்லது வயல்களில் வேலை செய்வதையோ பார்த்தார். Image
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"They were chopping #trees, so we went there to protect trees....You are educated, I am unlettered. Still, I believe that trees should not be felled," says Pramila Bhoir, a cultivator and homemaker who was locked up for 2 days for protesting the felling of 2600 trees in #Aarey. ImageImage
In the process, the houses of many #Adivasis have been demolished,their farmlands taken over. This latest 'development' project for the mumbai metro was one of several that have been taking over the 3200 acre #Aarey tract that was once home to 27 #Adivasi hamlets. ImageImage
In this #podcast, we talk to the #Adivasis who have resisted this & have faced the brunt of this ‘#development’ in #Aarey. ruralindiaonline.org/articles/aarey… Image
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@Dev_Fadnavis government has blamed state’s own bureaucracy for unlawfully rejecting #ForestRights claims of tens of thousands of #Adivasis & other traditional forest dwellers, putting some of India’s most marginalised citizens at risk of forcible eviction
huffingtonpost.in/entry/maharash…
from their lands and homesteads.
In two separate affidavits filed before the Supreme Court, the @BJP4India government blamed the District Level Committees, staffed by officers of the departments of Revenue, @moefcc and @TribalAffairsIn of the state administration
and three nominated members from Panchayati Raj Institutions—for rejecting at least 22,509 #forestrights claims across Maharashtra without appropriately assessing the evidence submitted to support these claims, or for rejecting these claims by giving irrelevant reasons.
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