Farmers of five villages, namely Chausura, Hiverkhedi, Dhanora, Tekathawadi and Dagabani Piparia, have been campaigning for the restitution of their lands, which allegedly will be used by the Adani Pench Power Limited project, in order to build a thermal power plant at Chausara, Chhindwada. On 26 June 2011, Mr. Sunilam Mishra, was arrested by the police when he reached Chhindwara railway station. Mr. Mishra was on his way to meet tribal groups that were organizing manifestations to get back their lands for agriculture. He was reportedly being detained at the Chindi Rest House which is located at a distance of 65 km from Chindi. Mr. Mishra did not have access to his family, lawyer nor taken in front of a judge. But later on the day, Mr. Mishra was told that under section 107, 116(3), 151 of the Indian Penal Code, the cause of his arrest was raising slogans and provoking farmers for violence. He was then taken to the village of Chindi, and later on the evening was released on personal bond. On the same day, the police charged farmers inside the village Bhula Mohgaon. Police allegedly beat up the protesters and also took away their cell phones. 18 villagers were allegedly arrested under section 147, 148, 427, 186, 353, 336 of the Indian Penal Code. The farmers were not given food or allowed access to their families. They were released on 2 July 2011. It is further reported that although bail was granted, jail authorities did not release the farmers. Ms. Aradhna Bhargava was also arrested under section 151 of the Indian Penal Code. She was reportedly released after three days. On 22 May 2011, Mr. Mishra and Ms. Bhargava had been attacked by around 10 men, after a meeting with farmers in the village of Bhulamohgaun. As a result of this attack, both Mr. Mishra and Ms. Bhargava's suffered head injuries and their hands were fractured. The attack took place near Ner village, around 15km away from Chhindwada. Ms. Bhargava immediately reported the incident to the police who assured her that they would arrive at the scene promptly; however they did not arrive at the scene until two-and-a-half hours after the initial phone call was made. It is further alleged that the police did not contact the central police station in order to send out a warrant for the arrest of the attackers. The police registered the case as a simple beating under the Indian Penal Code. Although Mr. Mishra and Ms. Bhargava reportedly recognized the criminals as workers of Adani Group, including one manager of the company, and Mr. Mishra named those who he believed were responsible for attack in his statement to the police, the police did not include this information in the summary of the case. According to the information received, the Adani Group began construction work without obtaining clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The latter was allegedly confirmed by an authority of the Central State Ministry of Environment and Forest to Mr. Mishra in a meeting they had in New Delhi. The construction of the power plant has reportedly continued despite the protests held by farmers, condemning the continuation of such a project. The Pench Vayapvardhan project, operated by M/s S.K. Jain, in which two dams, Manchagora Dam & Pench Dam were due to be constructed, was cancelled approximately three years ago, after the Kishan Sangharsh Samiti organization raised the issue of how this land acquisition would have affected 33 villages and massive demonstrations by the farmers were allegedly carried out. Consequently the contract was taken by the Adani Group. Mr. Mishra has been active highlighting the illegalities involved in the process of land acquisition. In particular, he has pointed out that the Land Acquisition Act states that land can be acquired only for public interest, and therefore it cannot be applicable to Adani Pench Power Limited project, given its engagement in commercial activities, in particular the use of water for profit-making purpose. Mr. Sunilam Mishra is the National Secretary of the Samajwadi Party, as well as the National Secretary of the Indian Solidarity Committee (INSOCO), an organization that among other objectives, seeks to preserve the enjoyment of human rights. He is also the founder and president of the Farmers Struggle Committee (Kishan Sangharsh Samiti). Ms. Aradhna Bhargava is an advocate and president of the Women Struggle Committee (Sangharsh Samiti) in the Madhya Pradesh state.