Amin ‘Shyam’ Banara died due to a bullet in his chest a little before the noon of of 1st May 2008. The bullet was one of the many that were sprayed by a gang headed by an accomplice of Tata Steel Co. Ltd. Since 2 January 2006 more than a dozen people’s memorials have been [...]
In Orissa forced displacement and ecological devastation by mining companies has given birth to a culture of resistance and struggle. In this fight where common people are pitted against mighty corporations that are backed by the state, many have lost their lives. They have become martyrs of environmentalism.
A brief timeline of the anti-displacement movement of Kalinga Nagar where dozens of steel plants have invaded Adivasi land. On 2nd Jan 2006, the peaceful movement saw its darkest day, when 14 people including minors were shot dead by the police for opposing a wall construction by Tata Steel on their lands.