Land for industries,forest for tigers, what about we tribals?

Bhan Sahu Ji is in Bhopal today where she is attending Yuva Sansad program of Ekta Parishad’s Jan Satyagragrha yatra. She is speaking to an adivasi Ashok Singh Paigam from Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh who tells her that adivasis in his district on one hand are loosing land to big industries like Hindalco and Reliance and on the other hand Govt has announced the forest for tigers and they are getting displaced from there too. He says this should change. For more Bhan Ji can be reached at 09893827032

Posted on: May 28, 2012. Tags: BHAN SAHU FOREST LAND

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