A mega protest by the Bedthi-Aghanashini Valley Conservation Committee against the proposed Bedthi-Aghanashini river-linking project garnered widespread support. ETV Bharat reported that more than 10,000 protesters gathered at Sankalp Circle in Yellapur. The blockade disrupted traffic between 11 am and 1 pm, as the protesters walked from the APMC yard to Sankalp Circle.