The forest department has issued eviction notices to about 45,000 tribals living in 52 villages of 22 panchayats in the Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh.
The forest department has issued eviction notices to about 45,000 tribals living in 52 villages of 22 panchayats in the Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. The villagers say they have been living on this land for many generations. The official reasoning behind the notices is that these villages are situated in Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary. NewsClick team spoke to the people of these villages. Watch this special report...