Police today broke up a 'Jal Satyagraha' after pulling out the protesters from waters, who were demanding land as compensation and reduction of height of the dam for the Indira Sagar project at Khardana village in the district. The Khardana District Collector of Khardana, where prohibitory orders were also imposed, Commissioner and senior police officials tried to persuade the protesters to give up their agitation, but when they refused to budge, police cracked down and pulled them out of the waters today. On the occasion, police arrested Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Chittarupa Palit and over 100 protesters.

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