Today marks the 35th day of the villagers’ ongoing protest against the Lodha project at Karapur-Sarvan in the Bicholim taluka. Notably, as the women of the village have been steadfastly participating in the sit-in protest for the past month, many crucial aspects of their daily domestic lives have come to a standstill.
With the monsoon season just around the corner, the customary “Purumet”—pre-monsoon preparations—have gone undone. Women typically shoulder numerous responsibilities, including stocking up on essential commodities and grains, repairing and re-roofing their homes, preparing for their children’s new academic year, and undertaking pre-agricultural fieldwork. However, as these women remain present at the protest site every day to oppose the Lodha project, it is evident that their household chores are being completely neglected.
While they certainly harbor concerns regarding their domestic lives and children, these women have resolved to continue their struggle, deeming the preservation of their village, land, and environment to be of far greater importance.
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Meanwhile, as the duration of the protest continues to lengthen without any concrete decision being taken by the administration, discontent among the villagers is on the rise. The large-scale participation of women has emerged as a defining characteristic of this protest.
