Khejri Bachao Andolan: Fourth Day of Protests, Hunger Strikes Intensify Across Rajasthan

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News18•05-02-2026, 14:35
Khejri Bachao Andolan: Fourth Day of Protests, Hunger Strikes Intensify Across Rajasthan
- •The Khejri Bachao Andolan entered its fourth day, with activists demanding a written assurance from the government to protect the state tree.
- •Protests have spread beyond Bikaner to Sri Ganganagar and Barmer, with environmentalists and the Bishnoi community participating in large numbers.
- •The health of several hunger strikers has deteriorated, prompting the administration to deploy 20 doctors and 50 nursing officers to a temporary hospital.
- •Minister K.K. Bishnoi, along with MLAs Pabba Ram Bishnoi and Jaswant Bishnoi, visited the protest site in Bikaner to hold talks with activists.
- •Activists emphasize Khejri's vital role in Rajasthan's environmental balance and demand strict laws against its felling, warning of intensified protests if demands are not met.
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