GS-2News & Analysis24 July 2026thehindu.com

Activist on hunger strike over Ken-Betwa river link project ends fast after 18 days

Activist Amit Bhatnagar ended an 18-day hunger strike against the Ken-Betwa river linking project after the government assured rehabilitation and improved compensation for affected people, including tribals, in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur and Panna districts. The protest, led by Jai Kisan Sangathan, focused on ensuring justice for those impacted by the project.

Activist Amit Bhatnagar ended an 18-day hunger strike against the Ken-Betwa river linking project after the government assured rehabilitation and improved compensation for affected people, including tribals, in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur and Panna districts. The protest, led by Jai Kisan Sangathan, focused on ensuring justice for those impacted by the project.

Exam linkage

GS Paper 2: Social Justice (Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, issues relating to development and displacement), Governance (Government policies and interventions, role of NGOs/civil society). GS Paper 3: Environment (Major infrastructure projects and their social impact).

Syllabus mapping

Social Justice & DevelopmentWelfare Schemes & Social PoliciesIndian Culture Art ArchitectureFederal StructureGovernment Policies InterventionsWelfare Schemes Vulnerable SectionsPoverty Hunger

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