Lower Suktel dam in Odisha: Arrest and beating of protesters and Journalists

Rabi Shankar from Odisha is telling us about arrest and beatings of protesters today of Lower Suktel dam in Bolangir district. Many were injured including a filmmaker Amitabh Patra who has been hopitalised. More than a dozen has been arrested. Poeple of 29 vllages who will be affected are protesting from last 21 days but administration is going ahead with dam construction with help of brute force. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09938794504

Posted on: Apr 29, 2013. Tags: ODISHA RABISHANKAR PRADHAN

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