{
  "id": 1906905,
  "title": "Congress stands with tribals staging 'satyagraha' against 'Ken-Betwa project', will pressure government: Rahul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/congress-stands-with-tribals-staging-satyagraha-against-ken-betwa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:58:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-stands-with-tribals-staging-satyagraha-against-ken-betwa-project-will-pressure-government-rahul/article71364246.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed solidarity with tribal groups staging a satyagraha against the Ken-Betwa river-linking project, vowing to visit the site and put pressure on the government. In a recent video, a tribal representative claimed the project would impact 21 tribal-dominated villages, affect around 4.6 million trees, and displace approximately 11,500 acres of land belonging to about 7,000 families. The Rs 44,605-crore Ken-Betwa Link Project, India's first under the National Perspective Plan, aims to irrigate 1.062 million hectares of land, provide water to 6.2 million people, and generate hydropower in the drought-prone Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.",
  "summary": "In this fight of our tribal brothers and sisters, the Congress and I stand with them, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi",
  "key_points": [
    "Rahul Gandhi supports tribals opposing Ken-Betwa project",
    "Project threatens 21 tribal villages and 11,500 acres of land",
    "Rs 44,605-crore initiative aims to benefit Bundelkhand region"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'I stand with them': Rahul backs protest by tribals against 'Ken-Betwa project'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/i-stand-with-them-rahul-backs-protest-by-tribals-against-ken-betwa",
        "published": "2026-08-19T10:49:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}