Updates on the Bidadi Township protests
Farmers launched an indefinite hunger strike against the Bidadi Township project on September 22, parking tractors and bullock carts on the road and raising slogans against the government. Protestors who have been opposing the project for over 565 days have demanded all land acquisition-related activities be stopped until the advisory committee properly surveys and submits its report.
Left parties gather to protest the ECI
On 27 September, the Left parties, including the Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML) Liberation), Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI(C)), and All India Forward Bloc, staged a protest at Freedom Park against the recent revelations in an Indian Express investigation concerning the illicit tactics used by Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to push forward the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The representatives of the parties spoke about the unconstitutional nature of the SIR process and the decimation of electoral democracy. They also called for the resignation of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
AICCTU activists detained over protesting against Krishna Byre Gowda
Activists and comrades from AICCTU were detained by the Bengaluru police on September 10, 2026, for demanding an apology from GBA Minister Krishna Byre Gowda for his insulting and humiliating remarks against pourakarmikas, most of whom are Dalits. It raises the question if the government harbours empathy for the working class.
Local citizens demand Pranab Doley’s release
A group of citizens in Bokakhat town, Assam gathered on September 5, 2026, demanding the release of land rights activist Pranab Doley, detained under the National Security Act for opposing the eviction of indigenous farmers near Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Pranab Doley fought against government plans to build luxury hotels on Adivasi Land.
Gujarat farmers booked over anti-Adani project protest
Morbi police registered an FIR against 21 farmers in Jetpar village, Gujarat, on September 18, 2026, after they burnt effigies of PM Modi and Amit Shah during protests against an Adani-linked high-tension power line project crossing their agricultural land. The police claimed the agitation, staged on September 17, deliberately disrupted the Prime Minister’s birthday celebrations and created public terror while farmers vowed to fight the charges legally.
Activists and locals demand halt to Vadhavan Port Project
The National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and local communities escalated their push against the Vadhavan Port project in Maharashtra on September 22, 2026, following extensive ground meetings on September 19 and 20 to demand an immediate halt. Activists argue massive marine reclamation threatens coastal biodiversity, traditional fishing livelihoods, Adivasi lands, and local ecosystems, countering government claims of economic development and job creation.
