Raghunath Hanthal
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“I did not even go to the meeting. We were here, protesting that day,”
Raghunath Hanthal · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
The priest says he did not attend the council meeting and was protesting that day.
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“Our maa [goddess] is here.”
Raghunath Hanthal · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
The priest says their goddess resides in the surrounding forests.
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Al Jazeera
“Taking away our forests will not just destroy our livelihood, but it will incur the wrath of our goddess.”
Raghunath Hanthal · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
The priest says taking away forests will destroy livelihoods and incur the wrath of their goddess.
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Al Jazeera
“The forest is everything for us,”
Raghunath Hanthal · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
The 70-year-old priest says the forest is everything for the villagers.
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Al Jazeera