Bihar Elections: Kaimur Tribals to Boycott Polls in Protest Against Proposed Tiger Reserve

The villagers say that their ancestors have been living in these forests since 1911; now, close to one lakh people are afraid of being displaced.

The call for a boycott by 108 villages will affect two districts - Kaimur and Rohtas, where voting is scheduled for October 28. The villagers say that their ancestors have been living in these forests since 1911; now, close to one lakh people are afraid of being displaced.