Adivasi-Dalit convention seeks justice for Jogi, victims of Muthanga violence
Adivasi and Dalit groups held a convention in Wayanad to demand a formal inquiry into the 2003 Muthanga land agitation violence and the death of a participant named Jogi. The event included a Declaration of Rights and calls for compensation for victims of the historic land struggle.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing social justice struggles and the long-term legal repercussions of indigenous land rights movements in India.
As part of intensifying protests demanding a comprehensive inquiry into the death of Yogi (Jogi), who was reportedly killed in police firing during the 2003 Muthanga land agitation and the alleged human rights violations in connection with the stir, an Adivasi-Dalit convention and Declaration of Rights were held at Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad on Sunday (August 9) on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
The gathering was inaugurated by Bommi Amma of Cheeral, the oldest surviving participant in the Muthanga struggle.
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