Ep. 07: The Politics of Land ownership in India (featuring Raksha Kumar)

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English - April 03, 2019 00:30 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB - ★★★★ - 16 ratings
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Concerns about land and land rights have been key political issues from the beginning of the republic. Even as India urbanizes, these issues have not receded but taken new forms and new dimensions. Issues of land acquisition and redistribution, and forest rights have prompted mobilization in the recent past. How do we understand these movements and what are peoples relationships with land? To answer these questions and more, we have independent journalist Raksha Kumar join us for a discussion on these issues, talking about her reportage and field experience in these matters.

Read the Scroll piece Raksha speaks about here: https://ivm.today/2TLZ6al

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