Prof. G.D.Agarwal fast-unto-death since July 20, 2010

Prof. G.D.Agarwal fast-unto-death since July 20, 2010 A 77-year-old former Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) professor who has been on fast-unto-death in Haridwar since July 20, 2010 in protest against the hydropower project on Bhagirathi, the volunteers of Ganga Mahasabha staged a dharna on Manikarnika Ghat on Saturday. "We extend our support to Agrawal's agitation to stop the Loharinag-Pala hydropower project," said Ganga Mahasabha general secretary Acharya Jitendra, while addressing the gathering. He said it was a conspiracy to kill the holy river by passing it through 18-km-long tunnel. The other speakers, including Vishwanath Dubey and Anurag Pathak, called upon people to fight against the assassination of the Ganga in the name of development.