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Street Vendors Assaulted in Ujjain, Outrage Over Municipal “Anti-Encroachment” Brutality

by U6GtoHwtUt | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized

Ujjain, 9 February 2026: Public anger is simmering in the religious city of Ujjain over alleged brutality by the Ujjain Municipal Corporation’s (UMC) anti-encroachment squad. A viral video showing the squad in-charge and municipal staff assaulting petty traders,...

Extended Report on the Organisational Conference of Pragatisila Sramik Manch, Including Day 2 Programme and Concluding Address by Shri Shaktiman Ghosh

by U6GtoHwtUt | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized

Date: February 9, 2026 From: Conference Documentation Secretariat, Pragatisila Sramik Manch Part 1: Recap of Day 1 & Introduction to Day 2 The inaugural day (February 7, 2026) of the Pragatisila Sramik Manch (PSM) Organisational Conference was marked by the...

A Month of Grounded Research and Advocacy – Celebrating the Internship of Samraggi Choudhury

by U6GtoHwtUt | Feb 4, 2026 | Uncategorized

The National Hawkers Federation (NHF), Kolkata, was enriched by the dedicated efforts of Ms. Samraggi Choudhury, a Master’s student from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, who completed a rigorous one-month internship with us from January 5th to...

Reliance Monopolising Retail using Plastic profits

by U6GtoHwtUt | Dec 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

Om Prakash Singh, Advisor – National Hawker Federation Recent research shows that plastics are far from harmless. A report released in March 2024 has shown that more than 16,000 chemicals are added during production to make plastics stronger, softer, colourful,...

A Law Ignored, Lives Harassed: The Street Vendors of Madhya Pradesh Fight for Their Right to Exist

by U6GtoHwtUt | Dec 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

Despite a decade-old protective law, municipal authorities in Devas and Indore continue to seize livelihoods with impunity. A ground report by the National Hawker Federation. In the bustling lanes of Devas and Indore, where the aroma of street food mingles with the...
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