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Uddhav Thackeray drops cases against Nanar refinery protestors

Sena had repeatedly warned the BJP that it would not permit any forcible land acquisition and demanded that the project be shifted to Gujarat or anywhere else

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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

In yet another jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray late on Monday withdrew all cases filed against protestors opposing the proposed Rs 3 trillion Nanar oil refinery and petrochemicals complex with Saudi Arabian collaboration in Ratnagiri.

There were multiple cases filed against 23 protestors, including eight women, for taking part in the anti-Nanar protests three years ago, said Konkan Refinery Virodhi Sangharsh Sanghatana (KRVSS) President Ashok Walam.

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