A day in History: Chipko Movement DD NewsWed, March 26, 2014 3:21amURL:Embed:Its 26th March today. On this day in 1974, people of Himalayan state of Uttarakhand started Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan, through the act of hugging trees to protect them from being felled. Here’s a report.. DDNewsOfficial Share this:ShareTwitterFacebookEmailGoogle Related