Bihar: Fearing Displacement One Lakh Tribals Plan To Boycott Polls

Around 108 villages plan to boycott Bihar assembly elections 2020. Fearing displacement, the villagers of Kamir plateau were protesting for the proposed 'Tiger Reserve' in Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary. Approximately one lakh tribals may influence the poll results in two districts- Kaimur and Rohtas. Raja Kharwar of Kaimur Mukti-Morcha, blamed the government for deforestation and land encroachment. However, the officials have assured that the forest reserve will not lead to displacement of indigenous-people.