December 2021 – Page 2 – The Vidarbha Gazette

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Dec

Politics, Society

Vidarbha Gazette

Why do Activists Like Me Lose Elections?

Every few days someone asks me, “How come you lost in the elections so badly?” Others nod their heads saying, “Activists never win elections.” So, the question is why are social activists less likely to win elections? Instead of blaming the electorate for selling their votes or the opponent for corrupt practices, I would like
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Dec

Culture

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S. Krishnamurthy Mirmira: The Gandhian Pioneer of Bhadravati

Krishnamurthy Mirmira: The Gandhian Pioneer of Bhadravati S.K.Mirmira (1922-2006) Who was S.K. Mirmira? Hundreds throng to the small town of Bhadravati in Chandrapur district to see its places of worship which are thousands of years old. Far fewer people take the narrow lane that swerves to the left off the main road to pay a visit
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Dec

Literature

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प्रभू राजगडकर यांच्या दोन कविता

The following two poems in Marathi are written by Prabhu Rajgadkar, who retired as Additional C.E.O, Zilla Parishad. Even as an officer he was known to be sensitive to rural and tribal issues which were central to his poetry and writings. He is a well-known intellectual voice of the Adivasis. The two poems here are
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Dec

Politics, Society

Vidarbha Gazette

वनविभागाचा दहशतवाद, नक्षलवादाला निमंत्रण!

वनविभागाच्या मारहाणीत जखमी, किशोर ठाकूर “नक्षलवाद्याचा उगम भारतात जमिनीच्या असमान वाटपावरून झाला. गडचिरोली जिल्हयातील भामरागड तालुक्यात तर जमिनीचे असमान वाटप नाही. अशा परिस्थितीत गडचिरोली जिल्ह्यात नक्षलवाद कसा वाढला?” 20 वर्षापूर्वी, धोडराज येथील जैराम सोमनकर यांना आम्ही केलेला प्रश्न. “भामरागड तालुक्यात ज्यावेळी नक्षलवादी आलेत, त्याकाळी येथे फक्त दोन पोलिस असायचे. अहेरी येथे पोलिस स्टेशन होते…. गरीब
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