The ‘Ganatantrik Adhikar Surakhya Sangathan, Odisha, strongly condemns the state government’s repressive approach to prevent prominent environmentalists from joining efforts to protect the environment on Environment Day. Such a move…
We, the members of GASS, strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22nd and extend our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. Based on the information…
Ganatantrik Adhikar Surakha Sangathan (GASS), Odisha, strongly condemns the delay in opening the government-run Super Specialty hospital at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla,…
Tribals, Dalits, and farmers in various parts of Odisha have been continuing their struggle peacefully to protect their life and livelihood : land and forest. Because various companies and the…
Background: On October 30th, a tragic incident occurred when eight women of Mandipanka village of Kandhamal district consumed gruel made from mango kernels, resulting in severe illness. While being transported…
The Odisha government is making all efforts to create new excitement among the state’s residents regarding the “Subhadra Scheme”. The government is using its machinery to project it as “self-reliant,”…
Odisha, India – The Ganatantrik Adhikar Suraksha Sangathan (GASS) expresses concern over the rising communal tensions in Odisha, a state traditionally known for its peace and harmony. Recent developments, including…
The Ganatantrik Adhikar Surakhya Sangathan, Odisha strongly condemns the communal violence that took place in Balasore town in Balasore district of Odisha on 17 June 2024 (Monday). It also expresses…
It has been 13 days since Shri Prafulla Samantara, a prominent environmentalist, writer and socialist thinker of the state, was kidnapped from a hotel in Rayagada town on August 29.…
Provocative incidents are being instigated with the help of local police so that the protesting villagers could be arrested. Even though Adivasi people of these areas do not want development, the…
Proposals of the GASS before the 22nd Law Commission of India with regard to Implementation of Uniform Civil Code The role of the Law Commission of India is to consult…
The country will remember for the next one hundred years the tragic train crash of June 02, this year at Bahanaga in Balasore district. Judging by the number of people…
The ' GANATANTRIKA ADHIKAR SURAKSHAA SANGATHAN (GASS), Odisha, while expressing its grave concern over the communal violence that broke out in Sambalpur city (western part of Odisha bordering Chhatishgarh) on…
On 8th November,22 ,a group of self-styled Hindu extremists attacked the on going in-house meet of the Rationalists at Lohia Academy in Bhubaneswar as well as in Berhampur town of…
The Ganatantrik Adhikar Suraskha Sangathan, Odisha is extremely worried on the implications of the attack to the democratic setup and the constitutional rights of people of the country under the…
How a human rights activist could be a challenge to the jail authority? On what way could solitary confinement of undertrial prisoner help him/her to avail justice? From various press…
In a democratic country like India, custodial death, being a regular occurrence, raises question of our system. Custodial Violence is never acceptable in our civilized society. But it is a…
We, members of Ganatantrik Adhikar Surakhya Sangathan (Odisha), are deeply shocked and enraged with the vindictive attitude of the government of Odisha towards the tribals of the state. The government…
Corona Pandemic has deteriorated the Education System of Odisha, and of the country also. The Schools and Colleges have been closed since one and a half year. As…
Lakshadweep is one of eight Union Territories, which is under the newly appointed controversial Administrator. The Ganatantrik Adhikar Suraksha Sangathan, Odisha (GASS) is vehemently denouncing the repressive measures taken by…
Both the Supreme Court and several High courts have upheld the view, time and again, that getting a quality public health service facility is a basic human right of every…
Bhubaneswar: The Ganatantrik Adhikar Suraksha Sangathan (GASS) condemns the witch-hunting of the National Investigation Authority (NIA) officials against the human and democratic rights activists from Andra Pradesh and Telangana in…
Can demand of justice for rape survivors be called ‘anti-national’? Can providing food and shelter to Adivasi women who have come from remote areas to depose in a criminal trial…
The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a series of measures in the name of Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package in order to re-energise the stagnant Indian economy. These measures include credit…
Amid aggressive protest by the members of the opposition, the Rajya Sabha passed three farm Bills on 20th Sept 2020 by voice vote which were earlier approved by the Lok…
--"Sir, I haven’t been feeling well for last few days! I need rest at least for a day." --"Well, you know that all the leaves including casual and medical have…
The Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) on 29th July 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic across the nation. This policy would replace the education policy in…
The most stringent nationwide lockdown was imposed during the start of covid19 pandemic. This caused widespread retrenchment and job cuts throughout the country. The journalists of mass media have not…
The freedom of press comes from the Right to Speech which is guaranteed to all the citizens by the constitution of India vide article 19 (1) (a). The media has…
The condition of migrant workers in the present time aptly implies the violation of human rights in India. All existing organisations at both end (mother state and work place) should,…
One slogan that echoed more in the sky of Indian freedom movement was self-reliance India or Swadeshi Bharat. Many groups and individuals were interpreting this nationalist slogan on many ways.…
The government of Odisha says that about 5 lakhs of migrant workers have returned to Odisha (The Samaj 6th June). Near about 57.2 lakh of migrant workers have reached Uttar…
Health is one of the basic human rights of a human being. But this has always been undermined by the governments everywhere in the world, even though the UN has…
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