Rise Of Popular Movements
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- Chipko Movement - Party based movements - Non-party movements
"We in Himalaya are facing a crisis of survival due to the suicidal activities being carried out in the name of development... The monstrous Tehri dam is a symbol of this... There is need for a new and long-term policy to protect the dying Himalaya. I do not want to see the death of the most sacred river of the world - the Ganga - for short-term economic gains." Sunderlal Bahuguna
CHIPKO MOVEMENT (Tree-hugging movement)
1973 Chamoli, Uttarakhand Tactic used – hugging the trees to prevent them from being felled Larger issues of ecological and economic exploitation were raised. Demands
No forest exploiting contracts should be given to outsiders Local communities should have effective control over natural resources Gov. should provide low cost materials to small industries and ensure development without disturbing ecological balance Minimum wage for landless forest workers
Ash tree s
Highlights of the movement
Women’s active participation Forest contractors tried to woo men by giving ‘em alcohol Issue of alcoholism also raised
END RESULT : Government issued a ban on felling of trees for FIFTEEN YEARS until the green cover was fully restored.
POPULAR MOVEMENTS
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS • • •
Anti-Caste Movement Kisan Sabhas Trade Unions etc.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS •
Nationalist Movement
Deliberations during the colonial period on social and economic issues during the colonial period gave rise to independent social movements like bla bla bla… These movements raised issues related to some underlying social conflicts.
Movements in the Postindependence period (PARTY MOVEMENTS)
TRADE UNION MOVEMENT
Had a strong presence among the industrial workers Major cities Major pol. Parties established their own trade unions
Kanpur Kolkata Mumbai
Communist Party + Marxist Leninist workers (Naxalites)
PEASANTS’ MOVEMENT -Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, -West Bengal and Bihar also -Massive agitations during early independence period demanding redistribution of land to cultivators -Peasants + Agri labourers held agitations -Issues tabled were :
1. Economic injustice
5. Inequality
Connection with the Political Parties
These movements did not participate in elections formally
Yet they retained connections – coz many participants in these movements, as individuals and as organizations were actively associated with parties
Benefit – These links ensured better representation of the demands of diverse social sections in party politics.
NON – PARTY MOVEMENTS Rise Participants Voluntary Organizations Non party political formations Present Scenario
…Thanks
"We in Himalaya are facing a crisis of survival due to the suicidal activities being carried out in the name of development... The monstrous Tehri dam is a symbol of this... There is need for a new and long-term policy to protect the dying Himalaya. I do not want to see the death of the most sacred river of the world - the Ganga - for short-term economic gains." Sunderlal Bahuguna
CHIPKO MOVEMENT (Tree-hugging movement)
1973 Chamoli, Uttarakhand Tactic used – hugging the trees to prevent them from being felled Larger issues of ecological and economic exploitation were raised. Demands
No forest exploiting contracts should be given to outsiders Local communities should have effective control over natural resources Gov. should provide low cost materials to small industries and ensure development without disturbing ecological balance Minimum wage for landless forest workers
Ash tree s
Highlights of the movement
Women’s active participation Forest contractors tried to woo men by giving ‘em alcohol Issue of alcoholism also raised
END RESULT : Government issued a ban on felling of trees for FIFTEEN YEARS until the green cover was fully restored.
POPULAR MOVEMENTS
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS • • •
Anti-Caste Movement Kisan Sabhas Trade Unions etc.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS •
Nationalist Movement
Deliberations during the colonial period on social and economic issues during the colonial period gave rise to independent social movements like bla bla bla… These movements raised issues related to some underlying social conflicts.
Movements in the Postindependence period (PARTY MOVEMENTS)
TRADE UNION MOVEMENT
Had a strong presence among the industrial workers Major cities Major pol. Parties established their own trade unions
Kanpur Kolkata Mumbai
Communist Party + Marxist Leninist workers (Naxalites)
PEASANTS’ MOVEMENT -Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, -West Bengal and Bihar also -Massive agitations during early independence period demanding redistribution of land to cultivators -Peasants + Agri labourers held agitations -Issues tabled were :
1. Economic injustice
5. Inequality
Connection with the Political Parties
These movements did not participate in elections formally
Yet they retained connections – coz many participants in these movements, as individuals and as organizations were actively associated with parties
Benefit – These links ensured better representation of the demands of diverse social sections in party politics.
NON – PARTY MOVEMENTS Rise Participants Voluntary Organizations Non party political formations Present Scenario
…Thanks
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