National Alliance of People's Movements

National Alliance of People's Movements is an alliance of progressive people’s organizations and movements in India.[1][2]

It struggle across India against injustice and several other discrimination. It led protest on various issues like anti-globalization, anti nuclear movement and electoral reforms.[3]

History

In 1990s, India getting into a new liberal policy and communal violence like Babri Masjid demolition took place to counter these issues, groups which are against globalization, communalism and other sorts discrimination came forward to form National Alliance of People's Movements in 1992. It also involved in Narmada Bachao Andolan.

People Involved in the Movement

Leaders of various people's movements are members of this association. Following is a list of prominent people involved in this:

  1. Medha Patkar
  2. Lingaraj Azad
  3. Baba Amte

External links

References

  1. Swati Mathur (2012-06-22). "National Alliance of People's Movements. - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. "People’s movement to be in action mode soon". The Hindu. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  3. "Independent People's Tribunal on The World Bank in India". Worldbanktribunal.org. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
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