New decision by empowered people

Villagers want the rights over their lands and do not want mining industry to overpower them. The ninth meeting of "gram sabha" in Odisha's Niyamgiri hills, it was decided that aluminium refinery will not be set up in their lands.The villagers have cultural rights over their lands. This decision  took place at 500 kilometres from the city of Bhubaneswar,Odisha.
This is the real voice of the people. They do not want development (as we see it) They want to be left alone. They prefer their simple life. Coming of industries would reduce their spaces, their roles and the very "identity" of the people. They have not turned away from modernisation nor have they turned against civilisation, they just want freedom to be themselves. They have that right. Let the pristine beauty of their land be....