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Tinkathia system

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Abolition of Tinkathia system Thinkathia system was a system in champaran (Bihar) in which farmers were forced to cultivate indigo on 3 kathaa out of every 20 kathaa (bigha) of land. In late 1880 due to development of synthetic dye in Germany leads to price fall and increased competition on indigo dye in the market. The planters began to increase rent burden and practice traditional Zamindari to recover their profit which leads to farmers condition in debit and poverty.  An indigo cultivator RajKumar Shukla from champaran consulted M. K. Gandhi  regarding champaran issue. Gandhi came to champaran to carry out inquiry of indigo farmers but the police superintendent wanted that Gandhi must leave the district. Gandhi refuse to leave champaran and began his work in motihari (headquarter of district). Gandhi appeared in motihari court where about 2000 local people accompanying him. The Motihari trail collapsed due to abnormal situation before the magistrate. Sir Ed...

indian wildlife protection act

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Wild life protection  When we see letter like "wild life" many of us just ignore in a first look but which we ignore tody have major impact in future.   All living things are inter-connected and balance our ecosystem hence we enjoy healthy environment. We might have feel the importance of healthy environment in urban areas but, the rapid decline of wild animals and birds in India has been of great concern. Some wild animals and birds have already become extinct in our country and others are in danger so Government have taken serious initiative to protect wild life. According to section 428 and 429 of Indian Penal code killing or crippling of animal is punishable offense even if these animals are stray. Arms Act 1959 make it illegal to keep arms without license. Wildlife Protection Act 1972 passed by parliament of India which provides protection and conservation of wild animals, birds and plants against illegal poaching, capturing, killing, snaring a...

kaveri river water dispute

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cauvery (Kaveri) water dispute Water means life, it came true when we realizes the scarcity of water. India where billions of people depends on agriculture but agriculture depends on water. We have various sources but still India largely depends on rivers. After independence and reorganization of state, water sharing become conflict due to growing population and vast needs of modern society so Article 262 of Indian Constitution provides Inter state river water disputes Act 1956 to regulate the control and distribution of inter-state water sharing. Under which Parliament can form Tribunal to resolve river water dispute among States and decision taken by Tribunal equivalent to Supreme Court Verdicts. The third largest river of South India "Kaveri" which flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu involved in Cauvery water dispute since 19th century. In 1892 followed by 1924 princely state of Mysore and Madras Presidency signed the first agreement on use of Cauvery wate...

Prevention of Atrocities

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SC/ST Act 1989 Atrocities are cruel act or highly unpleasant which is very destructive to our society. When we think of "equality" it seems very easy and simple that we should not differentiate our sc/st brothers and sisters but when we open our eye and look the real view we find ourselves doing same in some time in our life. We want equality in our society but not ready to face it. Article 17 provides Abolition of Untouchability means we shouldn't hert any dalit and tribal people because they belong to sc/st community. We call ourself modern but still in some place dalits were reported humiliated and harassed by upper castes. we get free from foreign country but we unable to abolish untouchability as the normal provisions of existing laws like Protection of civil right act and Indian penal code  are also unable to protect our sc/st brothers from some superior unstable mind. Parliament passed Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe Act ( Prevention o...