Why are villagers on hunger strike against the Ken-Betwa project?

Shivang ShuklaUPDATED: Jul 17, 2026 23:20 ISTVillagers are protesting the Ken-Betwa river-linking project over displacement, compensation and rehabilitation, while environmentalists have raised concerns about its impact on the Panna Tiger Reserve. Read More More videos from NewsMoOTHER VIDEOS FROM Mo.Of.Everything1:20Messi faces the country he called home for over two decadesLionel Messi spent more than two decades in Barcelona, building one of football’s greatest club careers. Now, Spain stand between Argentina and back-to-back World Cup titles.1:28Aligarh man crossed into Pakistan for Facebook love, now stuck in Lahore jailAn Aligarh man allegedly crossed into Pakistan without a visa to meet a woman he met on Facebook. Now he remains in a Lahore jail.1:56The woman who fasted for 16 years... but couldn't change the lawIrom Chanu Sharmila spent nearly 16 years on a hunger strike demanding the repeal of AFSPA after the 2000 Malom Massacre in Manipur. In 2016, she ended her fast with a spoonful of honey and entered politics.advertisement27:20Is govt unwilling to listen to the voices of protest at Jantar Mantar?Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities.