Medha Patkar Ends Fast

Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar today ended her 17-day old fast at a jail in Dhar district, where she has been lodged.

Social activist Medha Patkar, who was protesting the eviction of slum-dwellers from Golibar in Mumbai's suburban Khar ended her fast on the ninth day today after the Maharashtra government agreed to her demands."Medha has ended her fast after Collector Nirmal Deshmukh came up with a notification this afternoon. They have agreed to her demands," Mad...

Noted social activist Medha Patkar, who is on fast to protest eviction of slum-dwellers from Golibar Slum in suburban Khar since May 20, is likely to end her protest on Saturday, with Maharashtra government agreeing to most of her demands.Madhuresh Kumar, a member of National Association of Peoples' Movement and Patkar's associate, said here this e...

Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar today ended her 17-day old fast at a jail in Dhar district, where she has been lodged.

Social activist Medha Patkar, who was protesting the eviction of slum-dwellers from Golibar in Mumbai's suburban Khar ended her fast on the ninth day today after the Maharashtra government agreed to her demands."Medha has ended her fast after Collector Nirmal Deshmukh came up with a notification this afternoon. They have agreed to her demands," Mad...

Noted social activist Medha Patkar, who is on fast to protest eviction of slum-dwellers from Golibar Slum in suburban Khar since May 20, is likely to end her protest on Saturday, with Maharashtra government agreeing to most of her demands.Madhuresh Kumar, a member of National Association of Peoples' Movement and Patkar's associate, said here this e...