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However, skepticism persists. Unemployed tannery workers, boatmen, and traditional washermen remain uncertain whether government promises will materialize into real change or if their livelihoods will be sacrificed under the guise of environmental rehabilitation. Many communities await concrete measures, such as proper waste disposal facilities, enforced pollution controls, and the halting of illegal sand mining.
The Spiritual Resistance: Monks’ Sacrifice and Moral Determination
The spiritual guardians of the Ganga contend that cleaning the river requires spiritual sacrifice and unwavering moral resolve. Swami Sanan’s fasting death served as a potent symbol, inspiring others like Swami Bodhanan to undertake lengthy fasts—sometimes lasting hundreds of days—to demand government action.