VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-16
“We have safeguarded this sacred land for centuries and yet were not even consulted,”
Ajaya Muduli · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
Muduli says villagers safeguarded the sacred land for centuries but were not consulted about the mining project.
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