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In the last ten years, Ekta Parishad it has organised a series of successful marches in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Orissa in which its flexibility, determination and organisation has forced the state governments to address the grievances of the landless and forest dwellers.
Janadesh 2007
In 2007, Ekta Parishad organised a national action, Janadesh 2007 bringing 25,000 people from across India to march 300+ km from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to Delhi. The aim was to secure, protect and guarantee land and livelihoods rights of marginalised communities.
At the end of the march in
The government then set up The National Land Reforms Council (chaired by the Prime Minister) and Committee on Land Reforms (chaired by the Rural Development Minister). Both these bodies have significant civil society representation.
Soon after that, the Forests Rights Act 2006 came into force giving traditional forest dwelling communities more control over forests and clearer land and homestead rights. There are problems with the implementation of this Act, but in areas where NGOs and movements such as Ekta Parishad are active, claims for land have been successful.
After Janadesh, Ekta Parishad it knew that it must keep up the pressure on the Indian government. The Committee on Land Reforms submitted its report to the Prime Minister and the Land Reforms Council in 2009. But Ekta’s members, frustrated by the limited progress, have announced an even larger march on Delhi in 2012, with 100,000 people on the road. So, Ekta will now continue to support people claiming their rights and mobilise them to take action.
If you wish to learn more about the Janadesh 2007 action, see Ekta Parishad’s website.
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