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- Tribal leaders gathered in Hunsur to demand that the government reject the Kasturirangan report due to concerns about its impact on indigenous communities.
- Representatives highlighted that previous displacement efforts since 1972 left thousands of families without promised rehabilitation.
- Advocates urged the government to implement existing forest rights acts and declare tribal areas as fifth scheduled regions instead.
- These groups seek to gain direct management responsibility over forest lands to ensure their long-term development and security.
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Named India · Hunsur · Adivasi Janata Parliament · Budakattu Krushikara Sangha · DEED · Harsha · Indian Government · Jayappa · Karnataka Government · Lakshmi · Mastamma · Shrikanth
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