Outlook speaks to Pathalgadi activists, highlighting the struggles faced by Adivasis during the 2017-18 movement in Jharkhand. The activists recount their imprisonment under sedition charges imposed during protests against amendments to land tenancy laws, the financial and emotional toll on their families, and their ongoing demands for justice and compensation for the hardships they endured.
The Pathalgadi movement, deeply rooted in Jharkhand's tribal tradition of erecting stone plaques to demarcate land and assert autonomy, became a symbol of defiance against policies seen as anti-tribal. The protests, centred in regions like Khunti and Chaibasa, spotlighted the implementation of the PESA Act and the demand for tribal self-governance. While the JMM government has withdrawn sedition cases, activists continue to demand justice and compensation for the enduring hardships faced by those affected.
Reporter & Camera: Md Asghar Khan
Editor: Sudhanshu
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The Pathalgadi movement, deeply rooted in Jharkhand's tribal tradition of erecting stone plaques to demarcate land and assert autonomy, became a symbol of defiance against policies seen as anti-tribal. The protests, centred in regions like Khunti and Chaibasa, spotlighted the implementation of the PESA Act and the demand for tribal self-governance. While the JMM government has withdrawn sedition cases, activists continue to demand justice and compensation for the enduring hardships faced by those affected.
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Editor: Sudhanshu
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00:00I was accused of treason by the people of Pathalgarh
00:06I was accused of treason by the people of Pathalgarh
00:06I was accused of treason by the people of Pathalgarh
00:09We don't even know if we have done something wrong or not
00:14All the people of Pathalgarh were sent to different places
00:18After that, they had to face a lot of problems at home
00:25After the savings were over, we tied them up in a cage and released them from the jail
00:32Later, we went out in the bulls
00:36Even now, the money that was spent at that time, we tied them up in a cage and released them
00:43The Pathalgarh movement will not vote for the Indian People's Party this time
00:56In 2017-18, the Khooti area of Jharkhand was in a lot of turmoil
01:01The reason for the turmoil was the Pathalgarh that was happening here
01:04Where I am right now is the Bhandra Bazaar of Khooti
01:07And the first Pathalgarh was done here
01:10After that, Pathalgarh was being done by the tribal communities in different villages of Khooti
01:16Actually, through this Pathalgarh, they were talking about the right given to them under the PESA Act
01:25And in that right, they had also written that it is illegal for any outsider to come to our village
01:32It should be stopped completely
01:35The reaction to this was shown to the government
01:37And the government called it unconstitutional and put a stop to it
01:42During that movement, those who went to jail had to pay a heavy price
01:47Actually, after 2-3 years, the people who have come out, the tribal communities
01:52They have to say that they have suffered a lot during this time
01:57And they are struggling financially
02:00But the financial burden they were burdened with was not compensated
02:05Now they want to compensate for it
02:11In this case, 500-600 people were fired upon
02:15They accused us of violating the constitution
02:21They accused us of obstructing the government's plans
02:26What will we demand from them?
02:29We were only trying to tell the tribal communities about the rights given to us by the constitution
02:37Among the people who were arrested, we were one of them
02:43We were in jail for 2 years and 2.5 months
02:52They tied us to the ground and released us from the jail
02:56Then we went out to the fields
03:00Even now, we have not been able to repay the money we spent
03:08I have been in jail for a year
03:12I have been in jail for a year
03:15I was in a very bad situation
03:20When I was in jail
03:23After that, they tied me to the ground and released me
03:31I was in jail at that time
03:34My family was in a very bad situation
03:37I wanted to educate my children
03:41But I was not able to do that
03:45I was accused of treason
03:51I was accused of treason
03:55If I was a person who did not follow the constitution
04:01I would not have been able to educate my daughter
04:05I would not have been able to educate her in a good school
04:08I would not have been able to educate her in an IAS
04:11But I am still trying to educate her
04:16I will make her an IAS in the coming days
04:23She wants to become an IAS
04:26My father was in jail for the same
04:31We spent a lot of money to get him out
04:39What about bail?
04:42He is a bail officer
04:44He sold the house
04:47He sold the house
04:50He sold the house and came back
04:55We don't know if we have done anything wrong
05:00The police came at 2 in the night
05:05He was beaten up
05:10He died
05:12He was taken to the police station
05:15All the people who were involved in this
05:17They were sent to different places
05:19Some were sent to Dhanbad, some were sent to Grady
05:22They were sent to different places
05:25They had to face a lot of problems
05:31They had to face a lot of problems
05:34They had to face a lot of problems
05:37There was a shortage of money
05:39The situation was very bad
05:41He sold the house and came back
05:44He sold the house and came back
05:47He sold the house and came back
05:50He sold the house and came back
05:53He bailed us out
05:58We fought a case against him
06:04We arranged money from different places
06:08We arranged money from different places
06:11We arranged money from different places
06:16We arranged money from different places
06:19Pathalgadi Andolan Kari
06:21This time we will vote for the Bharat Adivasi Party
06:26This time we will vote for the Bharat Adivasi Party
06:29The second thing is that the Bharat Adivasi Party has voted for a candidate
06:36The second thing is that the Bharat Adivasi Party has voted for a candidate
06:41Who was the candidate for Jharkhand Moorthy Moorcha
06:44And lost by a small vote
06:47This proves that Pathalgadi Andolan Kari will not vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party