MADHYA PRADESH – Compensation sought for land last due to flooding
According to First Post news, after relenting to the compensation demands of the villagers from Gogalgaon in Khandwa district for flooding their lands, the Madhya Pradesh government today decided to end a similar protest at the Harda district with police forcibly removing villagers who had been sitting in water for over a fortnight.
Villagers had been sitting in the river water for over a fortnight demanding the levels of the Indira Sagar dam be lowered, and are also asking for compensation for the lands they have lost due to flooding.
Find a video on developments here Police forcibly remove protestors.
TAMIL NADU – Protest against nuclear plant
At least one person has been killed and many people arrested at a protest against a nuclear power plant.
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The Hindu newspaper reported that women and men stood in the sea waters for two hours in turns. Pushparayan, leader of the People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) has been leading the year-long agitation.
The Coast Guard aircraft and ships maintained surveillance at sea off nearby Idinthakarai as the villagers stood in waist and neck deep water.
Following the example of the protest to seek compensation and lowering of the water of the Omkareshwar Dam in Madhya Pradesh, PMANE launched their jal satyagraha on Thursday, marking a new turn in their agitation, which was intensified after preparations for fuel loading into the plant was announced. More than 4,000 police personnel, backed by paramilitary Rapid Action Force members, continued to maintain a strict vigil, having almost sealed the entire Kudankulam town.
Earlier video of the dam protest
