Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Police Clear Ken-Betwa River Link Protest
There was a protest against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project.
The police came early in the morning and cleared the protest site.
The protest leader, Amit Bhatnagar, said he and others were detained.
The police said they just took the protesters back to their villages.
There are different stories about what exactly happened, but the main thing is that the protest was stopped by the police.
Police cleared a protest site early morning on Sunday, July 19.
Protest leader Amit Bhatnagar alleged detention and corruption of Rs 400 crore in the project.
Police denied arrests, stating protesters were taken to their native villages.
Conflicting claims exist between protesters and police about the nature of the clearance.
Protesters were from Panna, Chhatarpur, and nearby areas.
- Who
- Protesters led by Amit Bhatnagar and police personnel
- What
- Police clearance of a protest against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project
- When
- Around 5 am on Sunday, July 19
- Where
- Ken-Betwa River Link Project site
- Why
- To address alleged corruption of Rs 400 crore in the project
- Protest Location
- Ken-Betwa River Link Project site
- Protest Leader
- Amit Bhatnagar
- Alleged Corruption Amount
- Rs 400 crore
- Police Action Time
- Around 5 am on Sunday, July 19
- Police Spokesperson
- Additional Superintendent of Police Aditya Patle
