Why protestors are walking 700 km across Rajasthan to protect sacred groves from solar projects

Why protestors are walking 700 km across Rajasthan to protect sacred groves from solar projects

On the morning of January 21, a group of around 70 people stood in front of the Tanot Mata temple in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, roughly 30 km away from the India-Pakistan border.After praying at the temple, the group began to beat drums and set off on a long march along the roads of the Thar desert.As they marched, they raised the slogan, “Oran bachao, gochar bacho!” – save orans and gochars, referring to community groves and grazing lands …