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ACORN’s 55th Anniversary Press Release: Global Action Opposes Adani
Global Day of Action Targets Adani’s Land Grab in Dharavi, Mumbai
ACORN International and Affiliates Around the World Stand in Solidarity with Residents Facing Mass Eviction
June 12, 2025 – On June 18, people across the globe will rise in coordinated action to demand justice for Dharavi residents and accountability from the Adani Group, as ACORN International marks its 55th anniversary by confronting one of the most egregious cases of corporate corruption, land grabbing, and environmental injustice in the world today.
Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest informal settlements and home to up to one million people in Mumbai, India, is facing forced redevelopment under a project led by the Adani Group, the multinational corporation controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men. The plan threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of residents with little to no consultation or guaranteed right to return. Many are planned to be relocated to the Deonar landfill, one of Mumbai’s most toxic sites, instead of being housed safely within the community they have helped build.
This is not development. It is a scam disguised as progress. People will be pushed out of their homes to make way for luxury towers and shopping malls, while billionaire Adani and his political allies profit.
Adani holds an 80% stake in the Dharavi redevelopment and with the current ‘master plan’ has carved out half of Dharavi’s landmass for himself. The plan has moved forward with little transparency or democratic input from the community. Meanwhile, the Deonar landfill, the proposed relocation site for a potential 500,000 residents, contains over 18 million metric tons of legacy waste, emits over 6,000 kilograms of methane per hour, and leaks toxic chemicals posing massive health and environmental risks.
This pattern of corporate impunity extends far beyond Mumbai. Adani’s record is under scrutiny not only in India but globally. The U.S. Department of Justice recently indicted Adani Group for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including a reported $250 million bribery scheme involving Indian officials and misleading statements to American investors, where he is facing charges from the US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). A separate incident involving U.S. sanctions violations by an Adani-linked oil shipping entity has further triggered investigations by the US Justice Department and fueled calls for accountability. Adani’s business practices have been described as “the largest con in corporate history”.
In response, ACORN International and its affiliates are calling on governments, institutions, and corporations to cut ties with Adani, refuse to support or legitimize displacement and environmental destruction, and urge the U.S. Department of Justice to aggressively pursue its indictment into Adani Group’s alleged corruption under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This call to action is part of our growing international movement demanding accountability.
On June 18, protests, petitions, and digital actions will take place across Canada, the United States, France, Kenya, and the United Kingdom. Cities taking part include Toronto, London, Edinburgh, New Orleans, Little Rock, Dallas, Baltimore, and Paris. These actions will denounce Adani’s abuses and call for an end to mass evictions in Dharavi.
Together, we stand in solidarity with the people of Dharavi and all communities resisting exploitation. We encourage anyone ready to speak out against Adani to join their local affiliate branch in action and sign our petition.
ACORN International is a federated organization with 300,000 members of low and moderate income families and lower waged workers organized in more than fifteen countries around the world, working to empower people, communities, and workers for the last 55 years.
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