The joint statement below, released on 21 October 2026, underlines the ongoing repression in Tijimali Hills in Odisha – which has now familiarly become a permanent feature of all mine-rich Adivasi areas. These areas are living under an ongoing siege simply because of the “wealth” that lies beneath and all laws there are violated with impunity every day.

Campaign to Defend Nature and People (CDNP), Citizens for Democracy (CFD), and Loktantrik Rashtranirman Abhiyan (LRA) strongly condemn the arrests of the activists Lingraj Azad, Lakshman Nayak, Hiramal Nayak, Lada Sikaka, Randall Sequiera and Naring Dei, struggling to save the Tijimali hills in Odisha from falling into the hands of corporations. We demand their immediate and unconditional release. Of these, Lingraj Azad has been in prison since 25 March 2026, and others were arrested this month. Lingraj was arrested and rearrested despite a court-granted bail. Continue reading Condemn Illegal Arrests of Adivasi Activists in Tijimali, Odisha: CDNP, CFD and LRA →