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Rewa Villagers Forcefully Removed from Pond During Night Protest Against Nuclear Plant
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rewa
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 02:45 PM
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In Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, authorities cleared a midnight water sit‑in by villagers protesting a proposed nuclear power plant.
Villagers in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, have intensified their opposition to a proposed nuclear power plant, resorting to a water sit‑in in a local pond. The protest, aimed at halting the project, saw participants remain in the water throughout the night. Late on Tuesday, local administration intervened, ordering the demonstrators to vacate the pond. Officials escorted the protesters out as the midnight hours progressed. The removal underscores the growing tension between the community and authorities over the nuclear plant proposal, with the movement expected to continue.