Thousands of Alirajpur Villagers to March on Foot Against Mining Plans

Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh has become the focus of a large-scale anti‑mining mobilisation. Residents from roughly eight to ten villages, numbering in the thousands, are organising a foot march to protest proposed mining operations that they say threaten their agricultural land and livelihoods.
The protesters plan to walk to the state capital, aiming to bring their demands directly before the Chief Minister. Their core demand is a firm refusal to cede any more land for mining, insisting that the area remain under community control.
Local leaders have coordinated the march, emphasizing that the demonstration will be peaceful but resolute. Authorities have been alerted to the large gathering, and security arrangements are being reviewed to manage the movement without disruption.
The march reflects broader tensions in the region over resource extraction versus agrarian interests, with villagers asserting their right to protect the soil that sustains them.
If the march proceeds as scheduled, it could become one of the most significant grassroots protests against mining in the state this year.