In Photos: Symbolic Chita Andolan Against Ken Betwa Link Project
Tribal families and women in Madhya Pradesh have intensified the Chita Andolan against the Ken-Betwa Link Project, staging symbolic protests on mock funeral pyres
Displaced villagers affected by the 'Ken-Betwa', 'Majhgawan', and 'Runjh' river interlinking projects stage a symbolic 'Chita Andolan' protest on funeral pyres to demand compensation and rehabilitation following home submersions, in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Displaced villagers affected by the 'Ken-Betwa', 'Majhgawan', and 'Runjh' river interlinking projects stage a symbolic 'Chita Andolan' protest on funeral pyres to demand compensation and rehabilitation following home submersions, in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Displaced villagers affected by the 'Ken-Betwa', 'Majhgawan', and 'Runjh' river interlinking projects stage a symbolic 'Chita Andolan' protest on funeral pyres to demand compensation and rehabilitation following home submersions, in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Displaced villagers affected by the 'Ken-Betwa', 'Majhgawan', and 'Runjh' river interlinking projects stage a symbolic 'Chita Andolan' protest on funeral pyres to demand compensation and rehabilitation following home submersions, in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Displaced villagers affected by the 'Ken-Betwa', 'Majhgawan', and 'Runjh' river interlinking projects stage a symbolic 'Chita Andolan' protest on funeral pyres to demand compensation and rehabilitation following home submersions, in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Displaced villagers affected by the 'Ken-Betwa', 'Majhgawan', and 'Runjh' river interlinking projects stage a symbolic 'Chita Andolan' protest on funeral pyres to demand compensation and rehabilitation following home submersions, in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Displaced villagers affected by the 'Ken-Betwa', 'Majhgawan', and 'Runjh' river interlinking projects stage a symbolic 'Chita Andolan' protest on funeral pyres to demand compensation and rehabilitation following home submersions, in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Displaced villagers affected by the 'Ken-Betwa', 'Majhgawan', and 'Runjh' river interlinking projects stage a symbolic 'Chita Andolan' protest on funeral pyres to demand compensation and rehabilitation following home submersions, in Ajaygarh tehsil, Panna district, Madhya Pradesh, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. | Photo: PTI