Jindal Power Plant Protest Turns Violent: Stone-Pelting, Arson, Police Injured in Raigarh

• Villagers in Raigarh's Tamnar region violently protested Jindal Power Plant's expansion over water, forest, and land rights.
• Protesters engaged in stone-pelting, torched vehicles, and vandalized property, leading to a tense situation.
• Tamnar Police Station In-charge Kamla Pusam Thakur and DSP Anil Vishwakarma, among others, were injured.
• Police detained over 100 villagers, including activist Radheshyam Sharma, using lathi-charge and tear gas.
• Villagers allege a fraudulent public hearing and expansion without consent, threatening local resources; a video shows women assaulting the station in-charge.

Why It Matters: Violent protest against Jindal Power Plant in Raigarh highlights land rights and environmental concerns.