In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Chipko Movement is associated with the planting & protection of trees in the forests against the deforestation. It was started on January 9, 1927 in Uttarakhand.