Wednesday, May 23, 2007

1500 tribals in Gateha, MP attacked and forced to leave the land

On 19th April 2007, MP (Madhya Pradesh) state police and forest department officials rushed to Ghateha village in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh and using fire and tear gas, they forcibly made 1500 tribals vacate the land near the village.

The tribal communities were not issued any notices under Sections 26, 32 and 80 A of the Indian Forest Act.

You can read the full article here at http://www.indiatogether.org/2007/may/soc-ghateha.htm

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