Lalti Devi
and her husband Shyamlal have over 20 criminal cases registered against them.
Along with other union members, Lalti and Shoba too have been fighting for land rights under
the FRA for years.
Along with other union members, Lalti and Shoba too have been fighting for land
rights under the Forest Rights Act for years.
Lalti Pandey of the Institute of Rajasthan Studies says of these people that"
they knew of iron smelting and manufactured iron implements.
Lalti and Shyamlal led a movement to reclaim land
in Harra-Biraula village-'Our grandparents were able to go into the jungle at any time', Shyamlal explains.
They have to hear our voices and see
us so that we can use the kanoon[law] to change things,” Lalti, who is in her 60s, says.
A 2016 report by The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy describes how women leading such movements in vulnerable communities are most at risk of violence and imprisonment-
especially those who become voices in the struggle, like Lalti and Shoba.