Bhopal: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh is having some pricey fun at the expense of poor, hapless farmers. The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government has allegedly splurged hundreds of crores on its 57th foundation day.
This came even as it refused to waive off around Rs 20 crore to farmers displaced by the Omkareshwar dam. Farmers are required to pay back Rs 20 crore to the government in order to get land as compensation for that acquired by the government for the Omkareshwar dam.
The foundation day celebrations include a flashy fireworks programme at the Moti Lal Nehru Stadium in Bhopal. Noted music director AR Rahman has been roped in for a cultural event. A separate cultural programme Maitri Pahadi has been also lined up in New Delhi.
"Grave injustice is being done to the people of Madhya Pradesh. We oppose today's celebrations and we will campaign to raise awareness among the people of Madhya Pradesh," Jan Sangharsh Morcha member Anurag Modi said....
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01:07 PM, Nov 01, 2012
Kudankulam: Launching another phase of their agitation against Kudankulam atomic power project, anti-nuclear protestors on Monday began a day-long 'siege' of the plant by placing fibre boats and floating buoys in the sea. The protestors, including hundreds of local fishermen from Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts, remained 500 metre away from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, demanding scrapping of the KNPP. Over 5,000 security personnel including Rapid Action Force, have been...
12:46 PM, Oct 08, 2012
Kudankulam: It's day 7 of protests in Kudankulum. The villagers were back into the sea for the second consecutive day on Friday forming a human chain to protest against the nuke plant. About 40 to 50 people resumed the 'Jal Satyagraha' and more are expected to join later in the day. Earlier on Thursday, the protestors received a setback from the Supreme Court as it refused to stay the loading...
12:14 PM, Sep 14, 2012
Kudankulam: It's day seven of the anti-nuclear plant protests in Kudankulam, and there is no sign of relief for protestors. The Supreme Court had on Thursday refused to stay the loading of fuel in the reactors. The villagers formed human chains to protest in the sea on Thursday demanding that the project be stopped. Even as the government told the Supreme Court during a hearing on a petition against loading...
09:55 AM, Sep 14, 2012
Hundreds of villagers formed a human chain along the coastline of Idinthikarai in south Tamil Nadu. ...
07:01 PM, Sep 13, 2012
Kudankulam/New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the loading of fuel into the Kudankulam nuclear plant even as the villagers formed human chains to protest in the sea demanding that the project be stopped. Even as the government told the Supreme Court during a hearing on a petition against loading of fuel that the plant was safe, the court observed that the safety of those living in...
04:59 PM, Sep 13, 2012
The villagers protesting against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday entered sea water and started a 'Jal Satyagraha' demanding the loading of uranium fuel in the reactors be stopped. ...
03:33 PM, Sep 13, 2012
Kudankulam: Kudankulam witnessed a sea of protestors as the agitation against the nuclear power plant turned into a 'Jal Satyagraha' on Thursday. Hundreds of protestors entered the sea waters against the loading of fuel into the reactors of the plant. The protestors raised black flags and formed human chains in the sea as more and more people continued to join the 'Jal Satyagraha'. The protestors also included women and children...
12:49 PM, Sep 13, 2012
Kudankulam: 2.48 pm: The Supreme Court to hear on September 20 the plea against commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. The Center told the Supreme Court that loading of fuel is just a first step, production will begin two months after the fuel is loaded. 2.41 pm: No stay on loading of fuel into Kudankulam plant for now. The Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments of both sides. 1:05...
11:42 AM, Sep 13, 2012
Kudankulam: The anti-nuclear plant agitation in Kudankulam is expected to worsen on Thursday, with villagers and activists threatening to protest by entering the sea, turning the agitation into a 'Jal Satyagraha'. This comes on a day the plant will start loading uranium fuel in one of the two reactors. In fact, a significant development is expected on Thursday on the plea against the move in the Supreme Court. Lawyer Prashant...
07:52 AM, Sep 13, 2012
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday released 221 people, who were demanding land as compensation and reduction of height of Indira Sagar deam on Narmada River, on a personal surety of Rs 5000. 241 protestors were arrested by the Harda district police on Wednesday morning. Earlier, police cracked down on over 100 protesters on 'Jal Satyagraha', pulling them out of water after they refused to call off their agitation....
07:04 PM, Sep 12, 2012
The villagers in Harda, protesting against the Indira Sagar Dam in neck-deep water, were forcefully evicted by the police. ...
09:57 AM, Sep 12, 2012
New Delhi: The situation in Harda in Madhya Pradesh is getting tense by the hour. All the protestors were forcefully evicted on Wednesday morning from the site where over 50 villagers were holding a 'Jal Satyagraha' protest. While Khandwa has won the battle against dams through a 17-day long 'Jal Satyagraha', prohibitory orders have been placed in Harda now. The protests in neck-deep water entered the 15th day on Wednesday....
06:30 AM, Sep 12, 2012
Harda: Protests against the Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh have entered their 14th day. People in Harda were displaced by the Indira Sagar dam. As a mark of protest, they have submerged themselves in neck-deep water. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ruled out a compromise similar to the one in Khandwa. When asked whether the decision on Khandwa was also applicable for Harda, Chouhan said, "Some...
11:45 AM, Sep 11, 2012
Bhopal: The Centre has finally taken note of the Omkareshwar dam protests and will send a team of observers to the site on Monday for a survey. The residents of Khandwa and Harda villages have been protesting for 16 days now, standing neck-deep in water. The people have been protesting against the rising water level in the dam that threatens to wipe out their villages. The protests are led by...
08:57 AM, Sep 09, 2012
New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday promised action on the rising water level in the Omkareshwar Dam after nearly 15 days of protests by people living in villagers nearby that are threatened by it. Activists of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, who is spearheading the protests whereby people have been standing neck-deep in water, met Industries Minister Kailash Vijay Varghese and Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah in Bhopal. The...
12:00 PM, Sep 08, 2012
Khandwa: It has been 15 days since the villagers of Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh began their protest standing in neck-deep water against raising the height of the Omkareshwar Dam that threatens to submerge and wash away their homes. The protests are being led by the activists of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, who will be meeting several ministers on Saturday. It has been over a year since the Supreme Court asked...
10:22 AM, Sep 08, 2012
