Medha wants CM to hold dialogue on Narmada
Hundreds of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) members led by well-known social activist Medha Patkar laid siege to the state secretariat in Bhopal till 10.30pm on Thursday. They were insisting upon meeting
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Medha backs anti-dam campaign
Noted environmentalist Medha Patkar today declared that the water of river Subansiri belonged to the people living in its catchment areas and not to the corporate players and added that the movement against
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Stop Subansiri dam at any cost: Patkar
DHEMAJI: The anti-dam movement in Assam received a shot in the arm when Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar on Thursday said that construction of big dams in the region must be stopped “at any cost”. The firebrand activist was addressing a public rally at Sauldhuaghat in Lakhimpur district. The rally was organized by six organizations, including the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), TMPK, AJYCP and AAMSU (R).
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NHPC talks with mega dam protestors today
GUWAHATI, Feb 12 – The protestors of the mega dams would sit for a discussion with the NHPC authorities tomorrow at 9.30 am in Guwahati. In a statement, the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), said that
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Agnivesh joins DVC protests
Dhanbad, Jan. 29: More than 2,000 people displaced by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) marched to Maithon’s BSK College Ground, 45 km from the district headquarter, today to take part in a public meeting
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Land acquisition policy against Adivasis, says Medha
‘Governments snatching lands without consent of gram sabhas' Noted social activist Medha Patkar has alleged that indiscriminate acquisition of farm and forest lands by the governments in the name of
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Medha Patkar to inaugurate endosulfan victims' protest
Environmental activist Medha Patkar will inaugurate a protest by the victims of pesticide endosulfan in front of the Secretariat here on Monday. The protest being organised by the endosulfan victims'
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Cases against priests for encouraging protests
“Church premises used for stir against Kudankulam plant” As some of the churches are being used to disseminate anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) messages, urging the people to join the ongoing
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Chavan statement violation of his vow: Anna
Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare has criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan for making a pro-Lavasa statement. He said the government should instead conduct a serious enquiry and take strict
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Coalition politics is behind Chavan's stand on Lavasa: Patkar
MUMBAI: Social activist Medha Patkar has objected to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan's demand for green nod for the first phase of Lavasa. The chief minister had requested Union environment minister
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PM emissary meets TN N-plant protesters
Chennai/Tirunelveli:With protests against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant escalating, the Centre stepped in on Tuesday for damage control a day after Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa wrote to PM Manmohan