India, July 4 -- People affected by the ambitious Ken-Betwa Link Project and other irrigation projects in Chhatarpur and Panna districts of Madhya Pradesh have resumed their 'Chita Andolan' or pyre protest.

The agitation, which was suspended in April after the administration provided assurances, resumed on the banks of the Barana river near Kupi village in Panna district with the slogan "Provide us justice or death".

The movement is being led by tribal women. They allege that the government and administration have not fulfilled any of their promises regarding rehabilitation, compensation, and relief packages. Instead, people's homes were demolished during the monsoon season, forcing many families to live out in the open.

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