15-day protest against Ken-Betwa project in MP ends abruptly as police clear agitation site
A 15-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link Project in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district ended after police cleared the site on July 19, 2026.
Protesters, led by tribal women, had been demonstrating on the banks of the Barana river near Kupi village since July 3.
Police cited safety concerns due to rising river water levels, but protest leader Divya Ahirwar alleged detentions aimed at silencing corruption allegations worth Rs 400 crore.
Additional Superintendent of Police Aditya Patle denied arrests, stating protesters were medically checked and transported by bus to their villages.
The protest focused on displacement and rehabilitation concerns related to the Ken-Betwa river-linking project.
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