US EditionEthanol Factory Fury: Farmers and Leaders Demand Justice in Rajasthan
Protests over a Rs 450 crore ethanol plant in Hanumangarh have led to violent clashes, injuring over 70 people and prompting police to detain 40 farmers, officials said.
- On Wednesday , hundreds of farmers stormed Dune Ethanol Pvt Ltd in Rathikheda, breaking the boundary wall and setting fire to the office and several vehicles during a nearly 5,000-strong mahapanchayat.
- Longstanding grievances over environmental harms have driven local farmers and resident groups to oppose the plant for over a year, citing air pollution, water toxicity, and demanding fresh clearances and consent.
- Arson and vandalism followed police interventions as protesters torched more than a dozen vehicles including a police jeep and private cars, while authorities booked more than 107 farmers and took forty into custody amid nearly 500 security personnel deployed.
- Displacement and makeshift sheltering followed the violence, with internet suspension in Tibbi and nearby villages, local institutions ordered closed, around 30 families displaced, over 100 farmers at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, and a scheduled farmers' meeting at noon with talks expected.
- The administration and developer defend the project's approvals, stating Hanumangarh Collector Dr. Khushal Yadav confirmed all clearances at the Rising Rajasthan summit 2022 while Dune Ethanol Pvt Ltd supports the Centre's EBP programme amid demands for relocation or fresh clearances to protect farmers' livelihoods.
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An ethanol plant becomes site of a farmer-police clash, Congress MLA injured
The incident took place in Rathi Kheda village of the Tibbi area, where the farmers also allegedly vandalised several vehicles and set several of them on fire. Police fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd as well as used sticks on them.
Rajasthan Protest Update: Farmers Stick to Demands as Tibbi Tension Remains High After Violent Ethanol Plant Clash
Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district, particularly the Tibbi area, remains tense a day after a violent escalation in the 15-month-long farmers’ protest against the upcoming ethanol plant. Despite repeated appeals by the administration, farmers continue to demand a written agreement ensuring a halt in construction. To prevent misinformation and maintain order, internet services remain suspended in the region. Visuals from yesterday’s clashes reveal t…
Ethanol Factory Fury: Farmers and Leaders Demand Justice in Rajasthan
In Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district, farmers and opposition leaders continue protests against an under-construction ethanol factory. Despite internet suspensions and a police response, tensions persist. The factory, which claims proper approvals, faces demands for environmental clearance and local consent. Talks between farmers and the administration are anticipated.
Rajasthan ethanol plant protest turns violent, vehicles torched, internet shut
The farmers in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh gathered for a 'Mahapanchayat', which turned violent after the protestors broke the boundary wall of the ethanol plant. The cops resorted to a lathi charge, resulting in injuries to several protestors and policemen. Internet services have been shut and Section 163 imposed across the area.
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