Farmers baton-charged for protesting auction of oilfields

June 25, 2016 13:53

Police today baton-charged farmers protesting against auction of 67 oilfields across the country, including 12 blocks in Assam, at the venue of a roadshow in the city where Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was present.

Police detained the nearly 100 protesters and took them to nearby police station.

The farmers, who were protesting under the aegis of RTI activist Akhil Gogoi led Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti, were demanding exclusion of the 12 blocks in Assam and withdrawal of FDI in oil sector.

Pradhan was holding a one-day roadshow at a five-star hotel here to attract bidders for the 67 oilfields across the country.

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