Descending from the matted locks of Lord Shiva, and enthroned on her Makar Vahan, Ma Ganga, the lifeline of our subcontinent journeys a stretch of 1569 miles providing vitality and succor to millions and millions down the ages.

She, whose beauty is immediate and everlasting, began her earthly sojourn to cleanse and liberate the souls of the sons of King Sagar, following the hard penance of Prince Bhagirath, as stated in the Bhagavat Puran. Her ancient and holy waters have been witness to the dynamic coming together of races and cultures, whose flow continues unabated in colourful hues. Yet, we, her beneficiaries have failed to reciprocate her kindness and generosity, mindlessly polluting her waters spelling our own doom in the process.

It is time then that we not only express our concern as jumlas but act selfless, as is the need of the hour. Let us take a unanimous pledge to purify our mother in gratitude of being cleansed. Forest / rivers are everything: indigenous tribes in India must battle despite all odds to save the few remaining natural habitats from mad development forces, Adani-type rapists and the allied cronies.

Porte and his neighbors in the village of Ghatbarra are currently fighting a rearguard action against the mining giant Adani to protect their ancestral homelands and one of the sub-continent’s richest and most diverse regions. If the coal mining comes they lose everything.

Despite at one time being declared off-limits to mining, new governments juggad to grant and renew mining permission for coal blocks to keep intact its promises to bonded election investors. The Parsa East and Kante Basan open cast mine which adjoins Porte’s village – was a reality. It currently produces 15m tons of coal per annum.

Religion abusing, climate-raping, colorless and ideal-less imperial clowns are real anti-nationals.. नाम बड़े और दर्शन छोटे, commoners must self-introspect or prepare to suffer more in long-term for cheer-leading and supporting such “colonial political bands”. For example, Polavaram is witnessing another nature suckers’ grand genocidal development project, reigniting the age-old conflict of interest between native leftists and gujju capitalists.

Now more smart mines are being approved by governments, hyping competitive-growth models. An estimated 80% of entire forest areas – and many villages – may be lost. NCERT / CBSE / ICSE Syllabus Suggestion: Why these mining profiteers cum rapists, cloned looters of climate and indigenous local tribes, their habitats and resources are awarded and roaming scot-free since decades? Ref / Source