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Why my friend Mahesh Raut – accused in Bhima Koregaon violence – is not an ‘urban Maoist’

Why my friend Mahesh Raut – accused in Bhima Koregaon violence – is not an ‘urban Maoist’

Dayliyo.in / By Sohini Shoaib

I have known Mahesh Raut since my days at the university and for me, he has always been a source of great strength, learning and encouragement. His calm and gentle presence was grounding to many and resulted in him being hugely popular in college. Most of my memories of Mahesh involve him being surrounded by people – of him strategising over how to postpone an assignment submission, planning a college festival or counselling younger batches of students who were struggling with homesickness, workload or something else.
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Mining in Gadchiroli – Building A Castle of Injustice

Mining in Gadchiroli – Building A Castle of Injustice

First published: June 17, 2017

Countercurrents / By Neema Pathak Broome and Mahesh Raut

The world environment day came and went one more time on the 5th of June, many passionate statements were made about the environment and need for tree plantation drives. Many tree plantation drives were carried out across the country. Even as these celebrations and plantations were being carried out, thousands of local communities across the country were risking their lives to resist destruction of trees that already exist in some of the country’s finest forests.
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