Sand Wars on the Yamuna

June 1, 2010 | By:
Ajeet Bahadur
Since I was young, I’ve been involved in many movements and this is why I consider myself an activist at heart. I have been engaged in the 1989 student movement that was defending students’ rights in the university. I also attempted to fight against the Ram Mandir Andolan movement in the 1990’s. Further, when Iraq was attacked by America, I…

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On the banks of river Yamuna in Allahabad sand extraction is done on a large scale.The first story by Ajeet Bahadur depicts the tension existing between the fishermen and the sand quarry owners.Sand extraction is one of the most important methods of earning a living for the local fishermen. However, the sand quarry owners are now using big machines to extract sand from the river.This has largely affected the income source of many local fishermen, leading to increasing conflict between fishermen and the owners, often backed by the local police.
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