Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar, who is on an indefinite hunger strike since July 27, was removed by police on Monday from her protest site in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district and shifted to a hospital in Indore. But she allegedly refused and as her condition deteriorated, authorities sent police to the protest site, Chikhalda in Dhar. Moments before Medha Patkar was removed from the protest site. “They have been asking us to call off the hunger strike, but no offer was made for a dialogue. Five people are carrying on with the hunger strike,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times August 07, 2017 15:26 UTC