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Articles by Defne Gonenc

Medha Patkar, anti-dam activist and hunger striker. Credit: Epsajeevan

India: Flooding Narmada Valley with Anti-Dam Resistance

Defne Gonenc August 7, 2017 Defne Gonenc

To oppose the neglect of proper resettlement and rehabilitation plans for 40,000 affected families, Medha Patkar and 11 other villagers in Madhya Pradesh, India took a stand. They commenced a hunger strike against the government’s decision to open the gates of the Sardar Sarovar Dam. The hunger strike is a continuation of struggle that stretches back 32 years.

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