People's Democracy

(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)


Vol. XXX

No. 28

July 09, 2006

CPI(M) Call on Forest Tribal Rights Bill

THE central committee of the CPI(M) has called for observing July 18 as a day to demand the adoption of the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill, 2005.  This decision was taken at the  Hyderabad  meeting of the central committee in June. The joint select committee of parliament has proposed important amendments to the Bill which will help ensure the tribal people’s right to land in the forest areas.

The campaign on July 18 should demand the adoption of the Bill incorporating the amendments proposed by the joint select committee during the monsoon session of parliament.

The Party has called upon all the state units to take the message for adoption of the Bill and its important provisions to the people particularly in the tribal areas.

(INN)