Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
MP minister says Sardar Sarovar Dam was filled early for Modi’s birthday
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bala Bachchan alleged on Tuesday that the Sardar Sarovar Dam had been filled to its full reservoir level ahead of schedule so that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday could be celebrated at the site. He said the move disrupted relief and rehabilitation in submerged parts of the state. The minister’s claim Modi, who turned 69 that day, travelled to Kevadiya in Gujarat in the morning for the ‘Namami Narmada’ festival, organised by the Gujarat government to mark the reservoir reaching 138.68 metres. Speaking to reporters inRead More