The feet of a protestor are displayed as other stand in water during the ‘Jal Satyagraha’ or ‘insistence on truth by water’ at Ghogal village in Khandwa area, Madhya Pradesh, Friday. The protesters have been in water since Aug. 25 and are demanding compensation and rehabilitation for villagers whose homes will be submerged under water after opening the gates of the Omkareshwar dam in the state because of rise in water levels of the Narmada River (AP Photo).

Protesting villagers display their feet during the ‘Jal Satyagraha’ at Ghogal village, Madhya Pradesh, Friday (AP Photo).

A villager serves tea to protestors standing in water during the ‘Jal Satyagraha’ on Friday (AP Photo).

Protesting village women shout slogans as they stand in water during the ‘Jal Satyagraha’ (AP Photo).

Protestors standing in water during the ‘Jal Satyagraha’ on Friday (PTI Photo).

Social activists standing in water drums in Bhopal during their protest to support the indefinite 'Jal Satyagrah' agitation of the oustees of Omkareshwar Dam at Narmada river (PTI Photo).

Protestors standing in water during the ‘Jal Satyagraha’ on Friday (PTI Photo).