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Holy Man Dies After Four-Month Fast Against Polluters is Ignored
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In Hindu tradition, the waters of the sacred River Ganges are capable of reviving the spirit and cleansing the soul -- but as illegal mining activities upstream have carried on unabated, its flow has been muddied with pollution from industrial waste. Faced with influential business interests and a corrupt bureaucracy unwilling to stop it, a Swami named Nigamananda Saraswati started a peaceful protest. Last February, the Swami began to fast for the sake of his beloved river. And now, after four months...Read the full story on TreeHugger
