from their homes, livelihoods and their social and cultural milieus. From the ongoing struggles of Kalinganagar, anti-POSCO movement, movements against the Polavaram dam, Vedanta , Singur , Navi Mumbai, Netrahat Field firing Range in Jharkhand, to Chargaon Raoghat anti- mining struggle in Lohandiguda in Chhattisgarh, everywhere, people of India are rising