Activists seek Governor’s intervention for release of people arrested in Odisha’s bauxite region
Two activists linked to the anti‑mining movement in Odisha’s Sijimali bauxite area, Randall Sequeira and Laxman Naik, were detained in Bhabanipatna. Their supporters have appealed to the state governor, asking for their immediate release and intervention in the case. The arrests have heightened tensions around the contested mining project in the eastern Indian state, amid ongoing protests.