India, Feb. 11 -- Around 40 villagers booked on Tuesday night for creating a ruckus, blocking a road and pelting stones during a six-day protest against the construction of the Daudhan dam, part of the Ken-Betwa river linking project, in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district.

Since Friday, the protesters have been staging demonstrations seeking proper compensation or a rehabilitation plan. They were also demanding the immediate release of activist Amit Bhatnagar, who was leading the protest. The villagers demanded legal guarantees for their rights, compensation of Rs.15 lakh, and agricultural land.

"The struggle is not limited to compensation, but rather a fight to protect water, forests, life and constitutional rights. We will not move ...