https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-rising-waters-flood-homes-and-temples-villagers-protest-india-s-87-billion-river-linking-projectContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-rising-waters-flood-homes-and-temples-villagers-protest-india-s-87-billion-river-linking-projecthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-rising-waters-flood-homes-and-temples-villagers-protest-india-s-87-billion-river-linking-project#u125538Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:15:24 +0000Hundreds of tribal residents in Ajaygarh, India, are protesting an $87 billion government project to link the country's rivers as rising waters flood local homes and temples. Protesters, including Bitti Bai Kondar, staged mock funerals and stood knee-deep in the Ken River to oppose the construction. Villagers state that the government is taking their land and water without offering adequate relocation options, declaring they would rather die than leave without proper compensation. Civil rights groups have also raised concerns regarding police violence in areas affected by the Ken-Betwa pr