Top Law News Protest march in Kolkata against atrocities on women June 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests while visiting a murdered rape victim’s family in North 24 Parganas district, intellectuals Tuesday urged the people to join a march here to protest the rise in crimes against women. The rally has been planned from the College Square in the the city at […] Read more » Mahasweta Devi Mamata Banerjee Mrinal Sen Nabaneeta Dev Sen National Crime Records Bureau national news news Protest march in Kolkata against atrocities on women Sabyasachi Chakraborty Soumitra Chatterjee Tarun Sanyal todays news todays top news Top news West Bengal Chief Minister
Human Rights Mahasweta Devi demands action on women lynchings October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In West Bengal after branding of three women as witches, eminent writer Mahasweta Devi Thursday called upon senior police officers here to do justice and take steps to stop such ‘barbaric incidents’. Mahasweta Devi told that, “It seems we are still living in the dark ages. How can people think of such things when science […] Read more » 'barbaric incidents' Daspur in West Midnapore district Mahasweta Devi women as witches
Media & Entertainment News Bengal should protect fishermen’s rights: Mahasweta Devi October 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Writer and activist Mahasweta Devi Saturday urged West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee-led government to ensure that the rights of fishermen are preserved and that they are provided at least nominal healthcare facilities. “Preservation of environment is the biggest struggle right now in front of the whole world. The struggles of the fishermen are synonymous with the […] Read more » Dakshin Banga Matsyajibi Forum DBMF Mahasweta Devi protect fishermen's rights West Bengal Marine Fishing Regulation Act