Two Men Stand Up to Village Panchayat in Rajasthan to Protect Trees
Introduction In Udaipur’s Bichawada village, a Rajasthan caste panchayat is punishing two men for standing up to the destruction of trees. Situation The panchayat fined Onad Singh Rs. 45,000 for standing up to the cutting of the trees. His cousin then tried to defend him and he was fined Rs. 21,000. After …
A Green Stance Against Female Infanticide
In an atmosphere where every news article greets us with stories of girls being tormented, raped, killed or treated like a doormat in one way or another, we can trust India’s “village republics” to bring in some good news from time to time. Some villages in Rajasthan are not just …