Hazaribagh Land Acquisition Protest

Anti-land acquisition protests in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh has united the opposition in the state with both the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal demanding that the state government re-look the award of land for mining to energy major National Thermal Power Corporation. The Pakri-Barwadih coal block is estimated to have 1.6 billion tonnes of coal...

Most homes in the villages of Dandi Kala and Sindwari, in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, remain locked a week after four villagers died in police firing during anti-land acquisition protests. According to those who remain, many have run away fearing police action.

Union Minister Jayant Sinha today said that no land would be acquired "forcefully" as he expressed anguish over the killing of four persons in police firing during a protest against land acquisition in his Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.

A village in Jharkhand remained cut-off on Tuesday after a clash between protesters and police claimed four lives over the weekend.

Anti-land acquisition protests in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh has united the opposition in the state with both the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal demanding that the state government re-look the award of land for mining to energy major National Thermal Power Corporation. The Pakri-Barwadih coal block is estimated to have 1.6 billion tonnes of coal...

Most homes in the villages of Dandi Kala and Sindwari, in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, remain locked a week after four villagers died in police firing during anti-land acquisition protests. According to those who remain, many have run away fearing police action.

Union Minister Jayant Sinha today said that no land would be acquired "forcefully" as he expressed anguish over the killing of four persons in police firing during a protest against land acquisition in his Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand.

A village in Jharkhand remained cut-off on Tuesday after a clash between protesters and police claimed four lives over the weekend.