To seek attention of the Centre and Madhya Pradesh government on development of Chitrakoot, BJP MLA from Maihar Assembly constituency Narayan Tripathi began a three-day 'dharma (religious) yatra' on the surrounding of 'Siddha Pahad'.Several .
A controversy has erupted over the move to allow mining on a mythologically famous hillock known as 'Siddha Pahad', located in the Chitrakoot area of Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. It has brought the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress .