Sarpanch

Just a contrast to Singur, Nazir Khan the Sarpanch (local body head) of Chhoradi village, who himself sold 0.67 acres for road said, “We are happy to sell our land for approach road as we feel the project would generate huge employment opportunities for the state and will transform our village life.”

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Mr. Miccha Istari, Sarpanch, Tamnapalli: When I got down, I was taken to a man with a notebook.

Archive 2006-11-01 Abhay N 2006

Mr. Miccha Istari, Sarpanch, Tamnapalli: When I got down, I was taken to a man with a notebook.

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She lay down in the rubble of the old ruin with her head on a smooth stone which the Sarpanch found for her.

The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967

Saeed, Mishal, the Sarpanch, Osman, Mrs. Qureishi, Srinivas and Ayesha stood exhausted and soaked to the skin by the roadside as ambulances, fire -- engines, salvage operators and pit bosses arrived in large quantities and left, much later, shaking their heads.

The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967

"They must be nearly out of their depth," the Sarpanch said.

The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967

"I have to go in there and lie down," she said to the Sarpanch, who protested: "But, the march!"

The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967

The Sarpanch caught his earlobes between thumbs and forefingers.

The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967

Osman of the dead bullock, who, like the Sarpanch, had lost a dearly loved companion during the pilgrimage, also wept.

The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967

He realized that their determination was even greater than he had suspected: even the bereaved Sarpanch acquiesced.

The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967