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On the 26 December, 2011, at 2:15 am, Assam Police in collusion with other security forces swooped down on the protesters at Ranganadi who have been blockading the Highway since December 16 and thwarting state’s attempt to carry turbines and dam materials to project site of Lower Subansiri Dam. Nearly 200 people have been arrested and earlier also security forces have been harassing the protestors. In past too, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti fighting against the big dams on Brahmaputra have faced government’s ire and often been attacked and jailed. NAPM stands in solidarity with KMSS and other students groups of the region who have been consistently opposed to the big dams in highly sensitive seismic zone. We condemn the sustained action and harassment of KMSS and their activists and targeting of Akhil Gogoi for constantly opposing the destructive development policies and corruption of the government machinery.

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This book published by the National Alliance of People's Movements & Initiatives,  is a  collection of articles by experts who dissect and analyze the proposed project from various angles. The contributors are Ramaswamy Iyer, S G Vombatkere, Kalyan Rudra, Himanshu Thakkar, Sudhirendar Sharma, Biksham Gujja and Hajara Shaik, Gopal Siwakoti 'Chintan', Jamal Anwar and Medha Patkar.