In the past 10 days, members of tribal communities in Chhattisgarh have covered more than 300 km on foot to save the forests of Hasdeo.
This movement to save the forest land and prevent the opening of coal mines did not start today or a few weeks ago, but has been going on for the past decade. In this video, The Wire explains the history of the movement and why members of tribal communities are struggling to save their land, water and forests.