
In Odisha’s Rayagada district, a bauxite mining project on the Sijimali hills cleared for Vedanta has sparked a massive conflict—while authorities claim 8 villages approved it, locals allege fake gram sabhas, forced signatures, and say their land was taken without real consent; tensions exploded on April 7 into a violent clash between police and villagers, leaving 100+ injured. So the real question is, who is this development really for? [Odisha bauxite mining, Rayagada news, Sijimali hills mining, Vedanta mining project, Odisha tribal protest, tribal rights India, mining, Odisha violence, Rayagada, Vedanta controversy, bauxite mining, tribals, Archit Gupta]
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