Overview
- Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced an inquiry and police filed multiple FIRs after clashes in Tamnar left officers injured and vehicles torched.
- Local officials said they have begun the process to cancel the December 8 public hearing that villagers had challenged during the sit-in at CHP chowk.
- Police described the situation as tense but under control after deploying additional forces and detaining roughly 30–40 people.
- On December 27, protesters allegedly stormed Jindal’s coal handling plant, set machinery and vehicles on fire, and injured at least eight people, including SHO Kamla Pusam and SDPO Anil Vishwakarma.
- Authorities blamed anti-social elements for provoking violence, while villagers and activist groups alleged a lathi-charge and cited fears of displacement and environmental harm.