Congress to hold protest against Mumbai-Delhi and Navsari-Chennai expressway projects

Surat: The tribals mobilized and led by Congress party will protest against the proposed Mumbai-Delhi corridor under Bharatmala project and Navsari-Chennai expressway in the rally to be held in Vansda on 27th May. This announcement was made in a ratri sabha at Bhinar village.

The 11th rally in protest of the cancelled Par-Tapi-Narmada river link project with demand of publishing a white paper will be held in Vansda on Friday- 11th May. The ratri sabha are held in the related villages in support of the same. The leaders from the affected villages present in a ratri sabha at Bhinar, decided that the leaders and karyakars will remain present in the rally.

Vansda-Chikhli Congress MLA Anant Patel stated at the Bhinar ratri sabha that the state government attacks the tribal identity and culture. The Mumbai-Delhi corridor will start from Unai and pass from Khambhliya, Charvi, Bartad, Bhinar, Kureliya, Holipada, Nani Bhmti, Hanumanbari, Ranifaliya and Pipalkhed. The measurement is ongoing at present. Navsari Chennai expressway covers the fertile land of villages from Navsari to Chikhli and Pratapnagar, Vandarvela, Zari, Keliya, Ravaniya, and Pipalkhed villages of Vansda, he stated.