Présentation
Ekta Parishad is a mass-based peoples' movement for land rights with an active membership of 250,000 landless poor and is regarded as one of the biggest people’s movement in India with an iconic status globally.Since inception (1989) as a Gandhian organization - Ekta Parishad is constantly promoting nonviolence as a way for the struggle, dialogue, and constructive actions towards building a peaceful and just society.Founded by Rajagopal PV as well known Gandhian and other grassroots activists – today Ekta Parishad is actively working in 12000 villages across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Puducherry, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.Ekta Parishad is known for several milestone successes including securing land rights to nearly 500,000 families, creating grassroots leadership of more than 10,000 people, protecting forest and water bodies, and framing several laws and policies related to the land reforms in India.
Participation au FSM 2026
Ekta Parishad intends to actively contribute to the World Social Forum 2026 through a range of participatory activities, including facilitating thematic workshops, engaging in assemblies of convergence, and contributing to collective dialogues. Grounded in Gandhian principles of nonviolence (ahimsa), truth (satya), and collective action (satyagraha), these engagements will place particular emphasis on peacebuilding, nonviolent conflict resolution, and the defense of land and resource rights. Drawing on its long-standing grassroots experience with marginalized communities, Ekta Parishad will share practical methodologies for dialogue, mediation, and people-led mobilisation to address conflicts over land, livelihoods, and ecological resources. It will also collaborate with like-minded movements and organisations to foster exchange, mutual learning, and solidarity across regions. Through these contributions, Ekta Parishad aims to strengthen collective capacities for peaceful conflict resolution while advancing justice, dignity, and sustainable, community-led development.
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