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The swollen Ganges flows with ferocity under the Dhara Devi temple which was uplifted some months ago because of a dam construction. Dhari Devi stands strong and safe: Post Uttarakhand Floods Many Uttarakhandis believe that it is the removal of the idol from the Dhari Devi temple, due to the construction of the Dhari Devi Dam, on 15th of June 2013, that led to the catastrophic floods that devastated parts of Uttarakhand state. Now one should examine the government link in the ownership of the GVK group that has got the Dhari Devi contract. Allegedly, a senior politician owns a major stake in GVK. Viewers are urged to investigate this on their own... In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country
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