We are publishing below a statement by the Campaign to Defend Nature and People (CDNP) condemning the attacks on the adivasis right to life and demanding cancellation of the project which will only benefit the political-contractor lobby. It also demands that the government compensate the people, and implement decentralized alternatives to make Bundelkhand water-secure, and also protect nature and livelihoods  – AN

As the Chita Andolan [funeral-pure movement] of people protesting against their displacement by the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project enters its 12^th day, Campaign to Defend Nature and People (CDNP) expresses its solidarity with them. We condemn the interlinked illegalities and injustices that the Ken-Betwa project has become. This is evident in the clearance given to a project that is devoid of rationale, through a deeply flawed process, and its implementation through illegal coercive displacement. Continue reading Condemn the Displacement of the people of Ken-Betwa Interlinking: CDNP →