A group of locals and a police force at Tulaskarwadi-Pernem during the ongoing survey for the Dhargal-Mopa link highway. Nivrutti Shirodkar
PERNEM
Police detained one protestor as locals continued their protest for the second day at Tulaskarwadi-Pernem to oppose a survey for the Dhargal-Mopa link highway leading to the proposed Mopa airport.
Locals gathered for the second day at Tulaskarwadi to object to a government team from surveying the site for the land acquisition process. A police team was stationed at the site to avoid and law and order problem during the survey work.
One women protestor fainted during the agitation and was later taken to a hospital in a 108 ambulance.
Police later detained a local Ramakant Tulaskar and took him to the police station, where he was released after a few hours.
The locals are upset that additional land is being acquired for the link road leading to the airport, after having acquired huge land for the Mopa airport project.
Protestors chanted anti-government slogans during the survey and have also refused to accept jobs and other offers from the government.
"If the government wants our land, they will have to run their bulldozer over our bodies," shouted one agitated protester.
