CPIML unequivocally condemns the recent police brutality against Adivasi protestors in Hasdeo, who had gathered to prevent the cutting of approximately 5,000 trees in the vicinity of six villages to facilitate Adani’s mining operations.

The violent suppression of their voices, including the deployment of around 400 police personnel to intimidate peaceful protestors, is a violation of their fundamental rights and reflects the alarming trend of state power being used to protect corporate interests over the welfare of local communities.

The ongoing devastation of the Hasdeo forests for coal mining is not just an attack on the environment; it is a direct assault on the identity and rights of the Adivasi people. Tribal communities have lived in harmony with these forests for centuries, relying on medicinal plants and other forest resources for their livelihoods. Yet, they now face eviction to facilitate corporate operations. This reckless pursuit of profit, driven by the BJP government’s policies, disregards the voices of the very communities that have protected these lands for generations.