Indian villagers rally against $87 billion river project
Tribal residents in Ajaygarh, on the Ken River, lay on mock pyres, saying they would choose death over surrendering land for inadequate payouts.
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What happened
Hundreds of tribal residents near the Ken River in Ajaygarh, India, are protesting an $87 billion river-linking project as rising waters flood homes and temples. Bitti Bai Kondar stood knee-deep in the river with mud on her face, symbolizing her family's long farming ties to the land. Other protesters lay on mock funeral pyres in the river to show their anger.
Why it matters
Protesters say they would rather die than leave their ancestral land without better compensation. Rising waters are already flooding homes and temples in the area.
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