Hazaribag: Unlimited strikes by Raiats (landowners and farmers) since October 5 at NTPC’s Railway Siding in Banadag in Kusumba Village ending hours after the confrontation occurred between the agitator and the police on Sunday.
Deputy Commissioner Aditya Kumar Anand said coal shipments for hot power plants, which were disrupted from agitation began, had begun.
Speaking with Toi, Anand said, “The five member of the district officials have met with protesters and heard their complaints.
We have assured them to resolve their earliest problems, after the agitators end their protests at night.
We have also directed NTPC To overcome all problems as soon as possible and to ensure that the protest does not occur in the future.
Coal shipments have begun but it takes time to get back normal.
“Previously in the morning, the police were forced to lathicharge, and use water cannons and smoke weapons on the demonstrators The taste, who protested under the banner of Visthapit Raiat Morcha and made 30 demands.
More than two dozen protesters and police personnel were said to suffer injuries in the incident.
The police said they were forced to use light strength after the agitators changed with violence and began throwing stones of administrative officials and damaging government vehicles.
Officials have visited the protest site to hold talks to end stir.
The former MP and CPI secretary, B P Mehta, however, accused the administration of siding at NTPC to end stir.
Overcoming a press conference, Mehta said, “The incident occurred when I had improved a meeting for talks between the protesters and administrative officials.
The demands of protesters were true and the use of power to Dharna was unwarranted.” Some demands of demonstrators included compensation payments To lose plants due to coal pollution in the area, the action to curb environmental pollution and provide work to the local population.
Supporting the demands, Mehta said, “More than two dozen residents of the villagers were injured in the incident and claimed to be HMCD.
About 17 people were detained.
We condemn the actions of the police.
The CPI, who supports the agitators, will now greatly support them.” Mehta claimed that BJP MLA Local Manish Jaiswal has a role in Sunday violence, says his son has taken a contract for coal transportation from NTPC.
Meanwhile, the MLA Congress of Barkagaon, Amba Prasad, who has provided support to the agitators, visited the site after hearing about violence.
He said, “I will soon meet with the main minister to increase the problem and seek actions against guilty officials.” Hazaribag SP Manoj Ratan Chothe, however, defend their actions.
He said, “The protesters began throwing officials and also damaged many vehicles.
More than a dozen police were injured.
In defense, we must use strength.”