Police van set to fire

Thousands of farmers from the Nevali area in Kalyan on Thursday staged a violent protest against the land acquisition by the government for the Indian Navy. Protestors damaged a number of private and government vehicles, and set few of them on fire. The police was caught off-guard by the massive, violent mob, that left a number of policemen injured.

On Thursday morning, at around 8am, thousands of farmers from the 7-8 villages around the Bhal and Nevali areas, took to the streets in protest against the acquisition of land for the airport. The protestors, including women, children and youngsters, thronged the streets armed with placards, chanting anti-state slogans.