In a show of defiance, tribal groups staged a roadside rally on Thursday along the national highway in Malkangiri district, around 10 kilometres away from the district headquarters. Armed with traditional weapons, the protesters demanded their rightful land and livelihoods, vowing not to yield an inch of their territory.

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According to sources, the armed demonstration comes in response to the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) identifying 42 acres of land near the Malkangiri border for a proposed industrial project.

Tribal organisations in the district have strongly opposed the IDCO plan, arguing that any company establishment in the area would threaten their traditional liv

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