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Majhgaon Dam Protest Intensifies: 'Mitti and Sooli Satyagraha' Begins After 'Chita-Fansi'
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News18•21-09-2026, 10:38
Majhgaon Dam Protest Intensifies: 'Mitti and Sooli Satyagraha' Begins After 'Chita-Fansi'
- •Farmers and tribals affected by the Majhgaon Dam in Panna continue their protest for the tenth day.
- •Protestors have now launched a torch, Mitti (soil), and Sooli (gallows/crucifixion) Satyagraha.
- •Villagers have set up huts at the protest site, demonstrating with torches late into the night.
- •Movement leader Amit Bhatnagar accused the administration of exerting pressure to suppress the protest.
- •The fight for water, forest, and land will continue until affected families receive fair compensation and rehabilitation.
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The Chita and Fansi movement is a protest led by farmers and tribal families affected by the Majhgaon Dam project in Panna's Ajaygarh region, who are demanding fair compensation, rehabilitation packages, and an investigation into survey irregularities.
Protestors initiated the Mitti and Sooli Satyagraha on the tenth day of the demonstrations to express their deep emotional connection to their ancestral lands, homes, and fields while continuing their fight for water, forest, and land rights.
The protest movement is being led by social activist Amit Bhatnagar, who has accused the administration of exerting pressure and issuing notices to suppress the demands of the affected villagers.
