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Sri Ganganagar Water War: MLA Shimla Nayak, Protesters Detained Amidst Police Scuffle.
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News18•28-09-2026, 07:57
Sri Ganganagar Water War: MLA Shimla Nayak, Protesters Detained Amidst Police Scuffle.
- •Farmers' agitation continues in Gharsana, Sri Ganganagar, demanding 8 turns of irrigation water.
- •MLA Shimla Nayak and Congress workers were stopped by police en route to protest at the Chief Minister's Suratgarh program.
- •Police set up a blockade near the Ghaggar bridge, leading to a scuffle as protesters attempted to advance.
- •MLA Shimla Nayak and several protesters were detained and taken to Jat Dharamshala.
- •Farmers have been on a sit-in for 18 days, seeking to present their demands to the Chief Minister.
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Farmers in Gharsana, Sri Ganganagar, have been on a sit-in protest for the last 18 days demanding 8 turns of irrigation water.
MLA Shimla Nayak and several Congress workers and protesters were detained by the police following a scuffle at the Ghaggar bridge and are currently being held at Jat Dharamshala.
The protesters were heading towards Suratgarh to stage a protest and present their demands during the Chief Minister's program before being blocked by police at the Ghaggar bridge.
