Archive · 20 Jul 2026

Ken-Betwa Protest Leader Detained After 14-Day Fast

Ken-Betwa Protest Leader Detained After 14-Day Fast

A man named Amit Bhatnagar and around 150 other protesters were detained by the police in Madhya Pradesh.

They were protesting against a big project called the Ken-Betwa Link Project, which involves building a dam and canals to move water from one river to another.

The protesters say the government is not being fair in giving money to people who will lose their homes because of the project.

They also say there are problems with the records of meetings where these decisions were made.

The government says most of the protesters are not even affected by the project and are raising issues about other dams.

The protest leader, Amit Bhatnagar, had been on a hunger strike for 14 days before he was taken to the hospital.

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