Monthly Tata Sponsored Devastation of Baligotha village by Govt?

Today, exactly a month after the savage attack on 30 March by armed forces and Tata goons, a large contingent of armed forces arrived again at Baligotha village alongwith some JCB machines. Then they unleashed another round of devastation upon the village that is yet to recover from the last attack and has also lost two villagers to diseases as they have been cordoned off by Tata goons and the Police. Today, the houses of Purna Banara, Nitendra Palia, Jema Hessa and Tuna Palia... Read More

Tata Steel Plant Foundation being laid with Mysterious Murders Forceful Demolitions in Kalinga Nagar

Late night yesterday villagers of Gadapur in Kalinga Nagar heard the sound of a tractor approaching. They were alarmed it might be the police again as in the last one week some 20-odd houses in the village have been demolished by the District Administration & Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa under heavy police deployment. The reason is that these houses belong to people who agreed to be displaced for the Tata factory and as per the Resettlement & Rehabilitation... Read More

ODISHA POVERTY, CORPORATE PLUNDER AND RESISTANCE

Prafulla Samanta & Asit Das ODISHA – AN INTRODUCTION Odisha is known for its different aspects in historical periods. It was known for its brave resistance and sacrifice confronting Asoka’s army and ultimately transforming him. Odisha’s literary history, especially its folklores, depicts the glorious tales of its traders and sailing to far off lands like Java, Borneo, Sumatra, etc. It had a thriving trade. It is famous for its temple architecture,... Read More

Kalinga Nagar: Reign of Terror Continues

Today a man from Gobarghati village died from cerebral malaria as he could not receive any medical aid on time due to the prevailing situation in Kalinga Nagar where the police, BJD cadre and Tata goons are not allowing anyone to come out or enter the villages resisting the Tata Steel factory and the Common Corridor road. There is huge tension in the area after the state BJD chief and India’s former tribal affairs minister, Jual Oram was attacked and his vehicles was... Read More