On the call of Sangarsh Samiti Maletha (Tehri), the meeting of Maha Panchayat was held in Maletha against the establishment of stone crushers in the fertile agriculture land of Maletha Gram Panchayat on Tuesday in which hundreds of the representatives from 84 gram sabhas, the people of Hindolakhal block, environmentalists and activists of other organisations took part. The Maha Panchayat decided that till the order of the State Government is revoked the agitation will continue. It was also decided that the relay hunger strike will start from 25 September and will be intensified later. The sit-in entered its 35th day on Tuesday.
Sangarsh Samiti convenor and Maletha Gram Pradhan Surveer Singh Bisht said public anger is mounting against the order of the State Government to establish stone crushers in Maletha. The Maha Panchayat has lent its full weight behind the agitation, he added.
Bisht said that the agitation will continue till the demands are not met and the Samiti will resort to chaka jam and hunger strike in the coming days by way of mounting pressure on the Government to have its order revoked.