Mumbai: As locals continue to resist the proposed oil refinery at Barsu and nearby villages in Ratnagiri, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday had a telephonic conversation with chief minister Eknath Shinde after a delegation of villagers met him in Mumbai.
The delegation – led by Satyajeet Chavan – complained about the state government’s high-handedness against the protestors and said that their concerns and demands are not considered.
Pawar then dialled CM Shine and told him about the unrest and the complaints of the villagers. Hours later, industries minister Uday Samant told reporters that he is going to meet the NCP supremo on Monday.
