'Will Pressure Govt,' Rahul Gandhi Extends Support To Tribals Staging 'Satyagraha' Against Ken-Betwa Project— VIDEO
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Extending support to tribals staging a ‘satyagraha’ against the Ken-Betwa river-linking project, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he stands with them in their struggle and will visit the site to put pressure on the government. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha shared a video on X of his recent meeting with a group of tribals affected by the…
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has extended support to tribals staging a 'satyagraha' against the Ken-Betwa river-linking project in Madhya Pradesh. In a video shared on X, Gandhi met with affected tribal families and assured them of his solidarity in their struggle. The Ken-Betwa project, a ₹44,605-crore initiative, aims to improve irrigation and provide drinking water to millions in the drought-prone Bundelkhand region.
The project, the country's first river-linking project under the National Perspective Plan, would affect 21 tribal-dominated villages, impact around 4.6 million trees, and acquire 11,500 acres of land belonging to nearly 7,000 families. Gandhi emphasized the need for justice and support for the protesting tribal communities.
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