Land Acquisition Protests Against Telangana's 'Pharma Village' Turns Violent
Tension flared up in a village in Telangana's Vikarabad district on Monday after some villagers protesting the acquisition of their lands for a proposed 'pharma village' allegedly attacked the vehicles of the district authorities.
Tension flared up in a village in Telangana's Vikarabad district on Monday after some villagers protesting the acquisition of their lands for a proposed 'pharma village' allegedly attacked the vehicles of the district authorities.
The incident occurred in Lagacharla village during a public hearing on the proposed 'pharma village'.
Television visuals showed a group of locals raising slogans and arguing with District Collector Prateek Jain and other officials over the land acquisition issue.
The Collector was surrounded by protesters but managed to board a vehicle.
The crowd chased the officials' vehicles, pelting them with stones, and damaging the windows.
The proposed 'pharma village' involves setting up pharmaceutical units in the area. P
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