Society‘It was fake’: Indian villagers allege forged consent for Adani mine project

Villagers in Koraput, Odisha, allege signatures and thumbprints on records of meetings in Balda and Bannur were forged, including those attributed to dead or fictitious people. Documents reportedly say nearly 600 tribal residents agreed to land being used for an Adani-linked bauxite mine, while both villages’ elected heads deny collecting signatures and call the meetings invalid.

IndiaAdani Groupbauxite miningIndigenous land rights

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