The health condition of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar, who is on an indefinite fast since July 27, seeking a proper rehabilitation of those affected by the Sardar Sarovar dam, has worsened, with her blood pressure and sugar level falling.
"Doctors examined her last night and found that her blood pressure and sugar level were low. In the morning, they went to examine her again, but Patkar and the other agitators refused to be examined," said Additional Collector DK Nagendra, who is camping in the area.
Patkar (62) and 11 other activists have been on a hunger strike for nine days at Chikhalda in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav on Friday wrote to Patkar, urging her to end the fast, said NBA activists.
Meanwhile, the additional collector claimed that the people whose houses would face submergence after the gates of the Sardar Sarovar dam were closed in neighbouring Gujarat were moving to the rehabilitation sites, offered to them by the government, in large numbers and that there had not been any untoward incident anywhere.
However, hundreds of the affected people today marched to the Narmada Valley Development Authority office in the district and demanded to know from the officials as to where and how the process of rehabilitation was taking place.