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About 12 tribal families’ homes demolished in Madhya Pradesh; inquiry ordered
The Forest Department demolished the homes of about 12 tribal families in Kosmi village, in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district.
The department said the houses stood on forest land and that a plantation established in 2021 had been destroyed.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who represented the area as an assembly member for nearly two decades, visited the families and criticised the demolition.
He said the families had lived there for years and asked for action against the officials responsible.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the matter had come to his attention and that an inquiry would be conducted.
The demolition left the families displaced, and the inquiry is the next step stated by the Chief Minister.
The Forest Department demolished homes belonging to about 12 tribal families in Kosmi village, Madhya Pradesh, on October 11, 2026.
The department said the homes were built on forest land after a 2021 plantation was destroyed.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan condemned the demolition and called for strict action against officials responsible.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on October 12 that an inquiry would be conducted.
- Who
- The Forest Department demolished homes belonging to about 12 tribal families. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized the action.
- What
- The families’ homes were demolished, and the Chief Minister said an inquiry would be conducted.
- When
- The demolitions took place on October 11, 2026. The inquiry was announced on October 12.
- Where
- Kosmi village, in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The Forest Department said the homes were built on forest land after a 2021 plantation was destroyed.
Forest Department
Affected families and Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Basis for action
Forest Department
The homes were built on forest land after a 2021 plantation was destroyed.
Affected families and Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Chouhan’s aide said the families had records showing they lived there before 1989 and that the homes did not obstruct development work.
Land status
Forest Department
The department alleged encroachment.
Affected families and Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Chouhan said the families had held possession of the land for years and should not be harassed.
The Forest Department said a plantation was destroyed on the forest land where the homes were later built.
The Forest Department demolished homes belonging to about 12 tribal families in Kosmi.
Chouhan visited the families and said he would raise the matter with the Chief Minister.
Yadav said the matter had come to his attention and an inquiry would be conducted.
- Homes demolished
- About 12 tribal families
- Village
- Kosmi
- District
- Sehore
- Demolition date
- October 11, 2026
- Inquiry announcement
- October 12, 2026
- Department’s stated reason
- Alleged encroachment on forest land
What people are saying
the limits of oppression and injustice have been crossed
My constituency has witnessed the height of oppression and the extreme limit of injustice.
It was their votes that made Mohan ji the Chief Minister.
The matter had come to my attention and that an inquiry will be conducted into it.
Sources
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