UPDATE : @medhanarmada has just been lifted from the Dharna site on 12th day of her fast
The canes used on people by police to disperse them at the fasting site
Along with her five other fasting protesters have also been arrested, remaining 6 continue their fast. Nearly 2000 police force was mobilised who came down heavily on the peaceful ongoing meeting. They used force to break the pandals and when women tries resisting the arrest of Medha ji they were beaten and manhandled by male policemen. Several have suffered injury. They broke the stage, the pandal, chairs and rope fencing etc. It is shameful that in 12 days they never felt it good enough to dialogue with the people but used force to finally arrest her.
Narmada Bachao Andolan strongly condemns this action and resolves that the agitation will continue. Medha ji will continue to fast and so will others. We are not going to be cowed down by this.