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Tribal groups from 35 villages march to Bhopal demanding CM Mohan Yadav intervene in demolition of 12 homes
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 02:37 AM
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Around 35 tribal villages sent a delegation to Bhopal, seeking a meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav after 12 families’ homes were demolished.
A coalition of tribal residents from 35 villages converged on Bhopal to request an audience with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. The protest follows the demolition of houses belonging to twelve families, an action that the tribal community says was carried out without adequate notice or compensation.
The marchers, carrying banners and chanting slogans, entered the city’s main thoroughfares, demanding that the state government halt further evictions and provide relief to the displaced families. Tribal leaders said the demolition violated their rights and disrupted their livelihoods.
Officials from the Chief Minister’s office confirmed that a meeting has been scheduled, but declined to comment on the legality of the demolition. The incident has drawn attention to ongoing land‑use disputes in tribal‑populated regions of Madhya Pradesh.
Human rights groups have urged the government to conduct an independent inquiry and ensure that any future relocations follow statutory procedures. The tribal delegation plans to stay in Bhopal until their grievances are addressed.
The protest underscores growing tensions between development projects and the rights of indigenous communities in central India.
The marchers, carrying banners and chanting slogans, entered the city’s main thoroughfares, demanding that the state government halt further evictions and provide relief to the displaced families. Tribal leaders said the demolition violated their rights and disrupted their livelihoods.
Officials from the Chief Minister’s office confirmed that a meeting has been scheduled, but declined to comment on the legality of the demolition. The incident has drawn attention to ongoing land‑use disputes in tribal‑populated regions of Madhya Pradesh.
Human rights groups have urged the government to conduct an independent inquiry and ensure that any future relocations follow statutory procedures. The tribal delegation plans to stay in Bhopal until their grievances are addressed.
The protest underscores growing tensions between development projects and the rights of indigenous communities in central India.