Hanumangarh Ethanol Row: Farmers' Mahapanchayat Tomorrow Amidst High Alert, Internet Shut

• Hanumangarh farmers protest ethanol factory in Rathikheda, Tibbi, citing pollution and livelihood threats.
• A major "Kisan Mahapanchayat" is scheduled for tomorrow, December 17, at Junction Grain Market, with farmer groups from Punjab and Haryana joining.
• District administration has imposed Section 144, suspended internet, banned multiple tractors, and deployed over 1400 police personnel.
• Congress MLA Abhimanyu Poonia supports farmers, warning of road blockades if tractors are stopped from reaching the assembly.
• Previous assembly on December 10 turned violent with vandalism, arson, clashes, injuries, and subsequent arrests, escalating tensions.

Why It Matters: Hanumangarh braces for farmers' grand assembly over ethanol factory dispute; high alert, internet shutdown.