Breaking: Farmers Clash With Police in Hanumangarh, Vehicles Torched in Protest

In Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district, the protest against an under-construction ethanol plant turned violent on Wednesday after a large mahapanchayat. Thousands of farmers and local residents, who have been opposing the project for nearly 15 months due to pollution concerns, marched toward the plant site. Clashes erupted when protesters broke barricades and moved towards the factory, leading to lathicharge and tear gas by police. Several vehicles were damaged and multiple people, including police personnel and a Congress MLA, were injured. Farmers demand written assurance that work on the plant will not continue until environmental clearance is granted. While the situation is now under control, internet services remain suspended and heavy police deployment continues in the area.