Palghar: Various organisations have joined hands to protest against the proposed Vadhvan Port and other projects in Palghar district, which they claim will cause environmental destruction. The protest was launched at Varor village in Dahanu on Sunday evening to mark the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda. The sit-in protest continued till late Sunday night, with protesters blocking the Dahanu-Chinchani coastal road.The agitation began on Sunday evening when protesters were heading towards the designated spot to stage a sit-in. However, police personnel stopped them by putting up barricades. This led to a scuffle between the police and protesters. After the barricades were removed, thousands of protesters sat on the road and began their agitation, blocking the Dahanu-Chinchani coastal road. The protest continued till late at night.The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its affiliated organisations, Vadhvan Port Virodhi Sanghatana and parties from the Maha Vikas Aghadi participated in the protest.
