The brutal murder of young Jharkhand activist Lalit Mehta exposes the violent opposition of vested interests deeply threatened by the radical provisions of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). Lalit, a full-time activist of Vikas Sahyog Kendra (VSK), was brutally killed on May 14, on his way home through the Kandra forest. He was 36. He leaves behind his 28-year-old adivasi wife and their two children, aged one and three.
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