Z00 Miscellaneous

The Historic Harsud Rally https://youtu.be/2pBnowufJhs
25 years ago, movements, organisations, NGOs, concerned professionals came together at Harsud to rally against Destructive Development. A young Medha, the senior Baba Amte, as well as veterans like Sunderlal Bahuguna, Swami Agnivesh joined issue on the development model where adivasis, peasants, students took a "sankalp" . It is worthwhile looking at some the discourse and the practice, and how far we have traveled down the Long & Winding Road!

Baba Amte's speech at Harsud Rally https://youtu.be/k-L0tu1VwvU
Baba Amte pledged to be with the people of Narmada against teh Dam till his last breath.

Swami Agnivesh at that rally https://youtu.be/wJvhw-BJUao
Swami Agnivesh had bought with him soil sent by the people of Indonesia who were also fighting against a dam there. In his speech he spoke about how the new development is taking over our rights to good and public seed and poisoning the soil with chemicals. And that this was not restricted to India alone.

Medha Patkar Speech at Harsud Rally https://youtu.be/5CHLUD8eNdk
Harsud is now under water. But from here, Medha gave the call for opposing Destructive Development. She noted that People's Organisations all states had come to support the People from the Narmada Valley.