Censorship – Protests

On April 22, activists Satyajit Chavan and Mangesh Chavan, who have been actively involved in the movement against the Barsu-Solgaon refinery project in villages in Ratnagiri district’s Rajapur taluka, were detained by Ratnagiri police. The above-mentioned activists were placed in preventive detention, according to Ratnagiri Police Station In-Charge Surve, a female officer who preferred to not divulge her first name, as the administration was set to begin a survey of the proposed area for the refinery in the Barsu-Solgaon surroundings, something that the villagers have been opposing vehemently for the past two years.

According to the Indie Journal, Surve also stated that the two activists have long been involved in protests in the districts, and were also involved in Jaitapur protests. Due to this, they have been placed in preventive detention in order to avoid any untoward incidents. When asked if they would be held until the survey was completed, she stated that it was up to the court.