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  Delhi court convicts Medha Patkar in 23-year-old defamation case filed by LG VK Saxena

  India | May 24, 2024 23:31 IST

  Delhi LG VK Saxena had filed the case against Medha Patkar in November 2000 when he was the president of the National Council of Civil Liberties over a "defamatory" press release issued against him by the activist.

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  MP: 'Jal satyagraha' against Omkareshwar dam water level

  India | October 26, 2019 17:06 IST

  Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader and nine displaced persons have launched 'jal satyagraha' in the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh demanding that water level in the Omkareshwar dam be brought down.

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  Mamata must stop Modi from changing land acquisition act: Medha Patkar

  Politics | August 29, 2014 21:03 IST

  Kolkata: Social activist Medha Patkar Friday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee must "stop" changes in the land acquisition act, slated to be brought in by the Narendra Modi-led central government.Ahead of her meeting

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  Medha Patkar cross-examined in 2002 assault case

  India | August 13, 2014 8:25 IST

  Ahmedabad: Social activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar was here yesterday cross-examined by the defence lawyer in the 2002 Sabarmati Ashram assault case.The cross-examination lasted for five hours. BJP youth wing president Amit

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  Gujarat can install gates on dam but can't close them: Centre

  India | July 24, 2014 20:19 IST

  Ahmedabad: In a U-turn after protests by environmental activists against allowing Gujarat to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, the Centre told the Gujarat government that it may construct gates on the dam,

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  AAP to support Medha if she contests Lok Sabha polls

  Politics | February 12, 2014 21:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is willing to extend its full support to social activist Medha Patkar if she contests the Lok Sabha polls.  “If she (Patkar) wants to contest Lok Sabha polls,

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  Anna Praising Modi Unacceptable, Says Medha Patkar

  India | April 13, 2011 17:11 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 13: Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar has said Anna Hazare's public praise of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi is unacceptable as it will compromise the battle against corruption.  "It was shocking