Protesting Tribesmen Reach New Delhi
New
Delhi,
Oct.
28,
2007
:
More
than
20,000
tribesmen
from
across
the
country
marched
the
streets
of
New
Delhi
today,
demanding
free
government
land.
The
"Janadesh
March",
organised
by
Ekta
Parishad,
was
flagged
off
at
Gwalior
on
October
2.
The tribesmen have already marched for 24 days and have covered a distance of 340 kms. The tribals who are forest dwellers were forced out of their natural habitats after forests were declared as state property in 1947.
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Story first published: Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 11:11 [IST]