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National \| Previous Minister injured in dam site violence KEVADIYA (GUJARAT), OCT. 31. Gujarat's Minister of State for Education, Mr.Bipin Shah, was today injured and four cars belonging to Ministers were set on fire by suspected Narmada Bachao Andolan activists near the Sardar Sarovar dam here. The activists, hurled stones and resorted to arson at Garudeshwar in Narmada district. A violent crowd went on the rampage setting afire four cars belonging to Gujarat ministers, a report from Ahmedabad said. Mr.Shah sustained injuries and was rushed to a Government hospital at Rajpipla in Narmada district. He was discharged late tonight, official sources said. The incident took place soon after the Union Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, inaugurated work on the controversial Sardar Sarovar project. - PTI Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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National \| Previous Minister injured in dam site violence KEVADIYA (GUJARAT), OCT. 31. Gujarat's Minister of State for Education, Mr.Bipin Shah, was today injured and four cars belonging to Ministers were set on fire by suspected Narmada Bachao Andolan activists near the Sardar Sarovar dam here. The activists, hurled stones and resorted to arson at Garudeshwar in Narmada district. A violent crowd went on the rampage setting afire four cars belonging to Gujarat ministers, a report from Ahmedabad said. Mr.Shah sustained injuries and was rushed to a Government hospital at Rajpipla in Narmada district. He was discharged late tonight, official sources said. The incident took place soon after the Union Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, inaugurated work on the controversial Sardar Sarovar project. - PTI Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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