Sunday, April 16, 2006
Narmada Bachao Andolan: Health of Fasters Deteriorates
New Delhi: Health of fasters is beginning to deteriorate on their 16th day of indefinite hunger fast. However, the hunger fast continues.
Medha Patkar has written a letter to the Parliament Street SHO demanding to know what sections she has been charged under, since she was officially not been served any papers at all. Nor has she been produced before a magistrate until now. Yet, she is being held under detention.
Meanwhile, noted social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare visited the dharna site to support the ongoing struggle. He also met Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, to urge him to intervene in this matter as far as the rehabilitation of Maharashtra families is concerned.
The meeting of the Review Committee has been announced for April 15 morning. According to NBA, this meeting should have been held one month ago when the construction clearance was given. By now, the dam construction has proceeded upto about 3 meters, NBA demands an immediate stalling of construction until all affected families are rehabilitated as per Supreme Court directives; with land and shifted 6 months before possible submergence.
Medha Patkar has written a letter to the Parliament Street SHO demanding to know what sections she has been charged under, since she was officially not been served any papers at all. Nor has she been produced before a magistrate until now. Yet, she is being held under detention.
Meanwhile, noted social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare visited the dharna site to support the ongoing struggle. He also met Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, to urge him to intervene in this matter as far as the rehabilitation of Maharashtra families is concerned.
The meeting of the Review Committee has been announced for April 15 morning. According to NBA, this meeting should have been held one month ago when the construction clearance was given. By now, the dam construction has proceeded upto about 3 meters, NBA demands an immediate stalling of construction until all affected families are rehabilitated as per Supreme Court directives; with land and shifted 6 months before possible submergence.
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