On October 11, environmentalist G.D. Agarwal, also known as Swami Sanand, gave up his life while on an indefinite fast to try and ensure that the Ganga river remains 'aviral' (free-flowing) and clean. Until the very end, Agarwal was writing letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi but received no response. How did Modi, who has often talked about the Ganga rejuvenation plan, choose to ignore this son of the river?

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