Category: CAMPAIGNS
New Campaign urges people “Off Fossil Fuel”
Veloor Swaminathan - Obituary
Obituary: Veloor Swaminathan, who led a legendary fight against Coca Cola that’s finding new resonance. K.P. Sasi writes: Swaminathan along with Mylamma were the initial foundations of the historic struggle at Plachimada, Kerala. The struggle initiated by a small group of these Adivasis with DalitsRead More
Karnataka Government must freeze Mass Tree Felling
Press Release: Bengaluru, February 28, 2022 Karnataka Government must freeze Mass Tree Felling till necessary public review safeguards are in place It has been confirmed by the Tree Officer of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) that over 30,000 objections have been received in response to the Public Notice1 issued by BBMP on 07 February 2017,Read More
Coca-Cola Plant Shut Down Mehadiganj in India, Authorities Cancel License
Coca-Cola Plant Shut Down Mehadiganj in India, Authorities Cancel License June 18, 2022 Varanasi, India: Coca-Cola’s bottling plant has been shut down by state government authorities in Mehdiganj in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) ordered the plant to shut down because it found the company toRead More
SANGHARSH 2014- CALL FOR A CAMPAIGN IN EASTERN UP!
SANGHARSH 2014- CALL FOR A CAMPAIGN IN EASTERN UP! General Elections 2014 poses a plethora of possibilities as well as challenges. The current elections have been particularly contentious because of the immense media attention and mobilization that has taken place to manufacture the ‘Modi wave’. Such a wave, whether true or false, represents to usRead More