Jan Satyagrah has won

More than 50 thousand protesters (members of Jan satyagrah movement) were marching towards New Delhi demanding their rights; they were stopped at Agra(nearby Delhi) and their demands were agreed upon.  Jan satyagrah protesters had started from Orissa, they were marching through Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Andra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. These people were from rural India  they were agricultural laborers, landless farmers and those who had lost their lands. All they had needed a small strip of land to make their homes and little land to farm. They have nothing and they are fighting for rights over their 'Jal Jamin and Jungle' (water land and forests)
This movement had started in 2007 with 25 thousand persons. It was called Ektha Parishad and it was started at Gwalior  Madya Pradesh. Later it was called Jan Sandh in 2008. And now it has started again as Jan Satyagrah, now it has succeeded at last. If it was not resolved now, it would have become a very big issue since it got media's attention, and political class would be held responsible for not caring for its people.
Ten of the demands made by the Jan Satyagrah were agreed upon and a pact was signed.The Union Minister (for Rural Development) has promised them that 10 cents of land would be given to every landless farmer for making a homestead. Firstly, within six months, land policy would be made (drafted).Accurate land records could be made as early as possible. Now we have the technology to make this. Computerization of land records is highly valuable now. Existing land of SC and ST would be protected too.
Many tribal people had lost rights over their land completely. This was because government wanted to please the investors and acquired  lands of the poor people for huge projects. People were promised jobs and investors were invited.Rights of the people were always overlooked, jobs were never given.Government must be responsible for its people's welfare first.People should have their share of land and its resources, before allocating to industrialists. Secondly fast track tribunal courts must be made so that pending cases on disputes over property rights. Eleven lakh cases are still pending in courts for over five decades.Legal aid would be given to needy.
What 'kind of land' should be acquired should be decided upon; because extremely fertile land is taken away for projects and this is a big waste.Even when law had allocated land to tribal population, they were denied rights.Implementation is flawed.
Common laws should be made for whole of India. If it is left to the states, then there is possibility that different policies would be made and that would not benefit the farming people.Some states give bigger concessions to  investors and overlook the rights of the people.Some states have a political angle and want to use land policy to suit their electoral requirements.Will promises be kept? Or will they be just 'misses'. They were happy that they were able to express their problems and they are sure that their needs will be met.
Thus the demands of the land protesters were at last heard. And this renews our faith in our country--we are going towards a better future....