Rajesh had ‘secure’ life goals to survive until he saw the desperation to survive and need of justice all around him – in his country, community, even in his own family. As a young man, Rajesh had always dreamed of having a “secure job and secure earnings, with more than enough to survive.”  That all changed one day when he…

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A historic coal satyagraha, that draws inspiration from Mahtama Gandhi's salt satyagraha, has been running in the remote areas of Pelma, Chhattisgarh since 2011. The locals say the government wants to forcibly take away their lands on which their forefathers cultivated crops and is the only source of their livelihood.

The area of Gare Pelma holds millions of tonnes of coal reserves and many coal mining companies have been actively bidding for the reserves.