Hasdeo Arand and the manufacturing of tribal consent

19/02/2025 24 min
Hasdeo Arand and the manufacturing of tribal consent

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Episode Synopsis

Shubhangi Derhgawen and Deepanshu Mohan delve into the escalating conflict over Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forest, a crucial ecological zone threatened by coal mining projects linked to corporate interests, including Adani Enterprises Ltd. The audio story explores how the local tribal communities resist deforestation and displacement, framing their struggle within broader concerns of environmental degradation and corporate-government nexus. The Hasdeo movement stands as a critical battleground for indigenous rights, conservation, and policy accountability in India’s resource politics.

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