Tribal leader Praful Vasava and four others were arrested while they were staging a protest at Rajpipla in Narmada district Wednesday morning against the installation of Statue of Unity.
A shut-down was also observed in parts of Narmada and adjoining Bharuch districts following a call given by a section of tribal leaders, alleging lack of development and destruction of natural resources due to the construction of the monument.
Vasava and others took out a small protest march on the outskirts of Rajpipla -- the Narmada district headquarters which is 23 km from the site
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