'I stand with them': Rahul backs protest by tribals against 'Ken-Betwa project'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has pledged his support to tribal residents in Madhya Pradesh protesting against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project. The protesters claim the project will cause significant environmental damage and displace thousands of families without adequate compensation.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the ongoing tension between large-scale infrastructure development and the rights of indigenous communities in India.
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday backed tribal residents of Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region protesting against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project, saying the Congress stands with them and promising to visit the protest site to pressure the government over their demands for compensation and rehabilitation.Rahul shared a video on X featuring accounts from tribal residents affected by the project and said, "The problems, demands, struggles, and personal ordeals of the tribal brothers and sisters who are carrying out a satyagraha against the Ken-Betwa project--their own account.
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