By TCN News,
Bhopal: Since the last eleven days, a historic civil disobedience movement is being carried out by thousands of oustees of the Districts Dewas, Khandwa, and Harda of Madhya Pradesh affected by the Indira Sagar dam which has the largest impoundment in the country.
Although the State has tried to crush the movement by declaring section 144 of IPC on the waters of the Indira Sagar dam, but in all three districts, thousands of oustees have broken 144 and offered arrests, and spread Jal satyagraha further.
Thus Jal satyagraha is being carried out in 6 places with full vigor and determination. The Narmada Bachao Andolan demands that instead of using police force on the people, the State Government should fulfill their legitimate demands and undo the historic injustice that has been wreaked on them.
This protest demonstration is being organised in support of the struggling people in Narmada valley but condemning the illegal action by Madhya Pradesh government, has harassed and jailed satyagrahis and also lobbied with the Centre to bring in crucial amendment to the new land bill which will have impact on all the communities affected by dam building in the country.
In support of the Satyagrahis, a demonstration has been organised in front of Madhya pradesh Bhawan on September 12, Thursday at 12:30 pm in Delhi by National Alliance of People’s Movements, Delhi Solidarity Group, Khudai Khidmatgar, Domestic Workers Union, Domestic Workers Forum, Delhi Mahila Shahri Kaamgaar Union, and others.
(Moredetails on www.narmadabachaoandolan.wordpress.com)