The month of February was stirred by an horrible event of the accidental death of a local journalist. Road accidents are usual in India but this was an accident purposefully committed as the accused's statement given to the Police while investigation. The victim journalist was a regular writer against the proposed oil refinery project in Rajapur tehsil. The worst is that the accused is himself the leader of the supporters of the refinery and has pleaded himself guilty. Now he has appealed for bail and conviction or acquittal is to be decided by the court of law.
Whatever may happen with the accused, the movement for supporting huge projects proposed in the Konkan region has been pushed miles back. Refinery was the first proposed project which has received strong support of the masses, on the background of several "No Project' movements in this region. We have already published articles on this blog about the growing public realization of the need of huge projects and increasing massive support. (see Archives Mar 18, June 21, July 16, July 20) There are hoax of the rise of several estate agents and blaming supporting leaders as the agents of land purchasers is a major tool in the hands of the opponents. The accused in this case was by the opponents calculated among them.
The problem is not about the future of the accused leader. The problem is that a supporting and positive mindset of the people of the land that was just being built has been suddenly hit creating certain suspicion about the so called leadership of supporters' movement. Even if the circumstances favour and the accused is acquitted people would hardly back such a man. What is actually happened that the entire positive movement of supporting huge industry has rapidly pushed on back foot.
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