Hasmukh Patel, then Officer on Special Duty to the Narmada Development Minister, had said that Medha Patkar's concern regarding fair and just rehabilitation was genuine.
Saxena drew attention of senior BJP & RSS leaders with counter movement against Narmada Bachao Andolan. He became 'close' to PM Modi during stint as Khadi & Village Industries Commission chairman.
Kachchh branch canal is soon to be completed and will bring Narmada waters to parched fields. But while it has ‘transformed’ many lives in Kachchh villages, dry patches remain.
Activist Medha Patkar was sent show-cause notice by Regional Passport Office, Mumbai, on 18 October, asking for explanation on pending criminal cases against her.
The Gujarat govt hasn’t done anything for a decade and a half, but keeps on blaming others. Also, it keeps diverting from agricultural and drinking water.
In 2024-25, India exported $387.54 bn worth of services, against imports of $198.14 bn, earning all-time high surplus of $189.40 bn. This offset 2/3rd of goods trade deficit.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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