Ken-Betwa protest leader Amit Bhatnagar detained after 14-day fast, 150 others taken away in buses
Madhya Pradesh Police detained Ken-Betwa protest leader Amit Bhatnagar and over 150 demonstrators at Kupi village, concluding a 14-day agitation against the ₹44,605-crore Ken-Betwa Link Project. Bhatnagar, who had been on an indefinite fast, highlighted irregularities in compensation for project-affected villagers. The project, which aims to transfer water from the Ken River to the Betwa basin, will displace nearly 2,000 families, prompting ongoing protests.