The relocation of 339 families from Kali Tiger Reserve in Uttara Kannada has sparked legal concerns. Activists argue many families were treated unfairly during the move between 2022 and 2025. Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre told the Legislative Assembly that 99 families’ claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) were rejected or pending. The government paid ₹12.17 crore as compensation for relocation. However, activists say the rejected claims indicate these people were treated as encroachers and that compensation without recognition of rights breaches the FRA. They highlight that relocation should not happen without tribal consent or proper recognition of forest rights. Despite demands, the minister only presented one outdated gram sabha resolution from 2014 unrelated to the current relocation. Documents show no gram sabha meetings were held during the process for 498 relocated families across various gram panchayats in the district. Activists accuse officials of ignoring legal procedures and ask for a thorough review of the relocation project.