Ethanol Factory Row: Main Agitator Gets High Court Bail, FIR Validity Questioned

• Rajasthan High Court grants bail to Mehanga Sidhu, main agitator in the Rathikheda ethanol factory dispute, arrested on November 19.
• Farmer leader Balkaur Dhillon challenges the impartiality of an FIR registered on December 10, alleging false implication and providing alibi evidence.
• District Collector Khushal Yadav withdraws Section 163 from Hanumangarh district, but it remains in effect in the Tibbi region.
• The ongoing dispute is becoming increasingly complex with legal battles, administrative decisions, and judicial intervention.

Why It Matters: High Court bail for main agitator and questions over FIR validity escalate the ethanol factory dispute.