
Jan Sarokar - People's Agenda
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A national platform for policy advocacy + parliamentary accountability + to build synergy between people's movements and progressive political parties
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Sec 27 of the NREG Act empowers the GoI to stop funds only for a ‘reasonable’ period. The April 18 order by the Hon’ble HC of West Bengal gives no hope for resumption of work in West Bengal even after 2 yrs since funds were stopped by the GoI. Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity Right to Food, India Right To Food & Work Campaign, West Bengal




"In discussions on the problem of malnutrition in India, inequality does not get its due…Expanding spending on the provision of universal basic services is imminently possible in India. Writes economist Dipa Sinha #EndTheBillionaireRaj deccanherald.com/opinion/inequa…





Giving Rs 3000/month to every elderly citizen would cost 5.36 lakh crores. Govt calls it a 'burden' yet wrote off 15 lakh crores to corporates. #EndTheBillionaireRaj #LokSabhaElections2024 Jayati Ghosh ParanjoyGuhaThakurta Nikhil Dey Dipa Sinha



Pensions under the NSAP have remained stagnant since 2007 has remained stagnant at Rs 200 for the elderly and Rs 300 for PWD and widows. In the face of growing inflation, this is a cruel joke Nikhil Dey National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled Road Scholarz

The past ten years have seen a dramatic increase in the cost of basic commodities that are unaffordable to people that are socially and economically vulnerable Centre for Financial Accountability Jan Sarokar - People's Agenda Dipa Sinha Joe Athialy


About the wealth tax in Bolivia, President Luis Arce said it is part of the “dismantling of neoliberalism". The revenue collected, he said, shall lead to redistribution of wealth and combat rising inequalities. Why not in India? Nirmala Sitharaman #EndTheBillionaireRaj #TaxTheRich


More than 40% of India survives in less than 298 rupees a day. While during COVID the number of billionaires increased from 102 in 2020 to 166 in 2022. Is this profiting on misery? #EndTheBillionaireRaj #LokSabhaElections2024 Joe Athialy Nikhil Dey P. Sainath Road Scholarz




Over 3,000 disabled people gathered in Delhi on Feb. 10 at the call of National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) in a Disabled People's Assembly. A report from Deshabhimani Report S. NAMBURAJAN | எஸ்.நம்புராஜன் Anjali Bhardwaj Nikhil Dey Jan Sarokar - People's Agenda deshabhimani.com/english/people…