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High Court steps-in, in GD Agrawal's stir; fast continues on 20th day

New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday stepped in, in the indefinite hunger strike by noted environmentalist Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand (Prof G D Agrawal) of Kankhal-Haridwar for issues related to the Ganga, directing the state Chief Secretary to hold talks with the agitating Swami within 12 hours.
In the national capital here many environmentalists and activists from different places gathered at the Rajghat for holding prayers for success of stir being held by the Ganga warrior for 20-days now and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for addressing immediately the issues being raised by the fasting Sant.
The 86-year old Swami who was forcibly evicted by the police from venue of hunger strike yesterday today filed a petition before the High Court against the police action, Swami's spokesman told UNI over telephone.
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