Raipur/Sarguja, Dec. 29 -- A dispute over the construction of an anganwadi building on an ancestral land in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district has escalated into a grave humanitarian and governance crisis after an elderly tribal woman sought permission for euthanasia, alleging sustained pressure from the administrative machinery and local power structures.
The episode has raised troubling questions about administrative sensitivity, political accountability and the protection of tribal land rights.
The tribal woman, Kevalabai, resident of Bataikela village under Batouli block, has approached the district administration stating that an anganwadi is being constructed on her ancestral land without her consent.
The land, recorded in revenue docu...