Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Farmers' Protest Forces Gram Sabha in Neemuch
In a village called Sagrana in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, farmers and villagers are very upset about a new cement factory being built.
They say the factory is blocking their old paths and taking their farmland.
They protested for three days, and the government officials had to come to their village to talk.
The villagers had many questions and demands, like removing the walls blocking their paths and making sure they get jobs.
The officials promised to look into their problems and make things fair.
The village leader, Rani Vikram Singh Sondhiya, said everyone in the village is upset and they want the government to help them.
Farmers and villagers in Sagrana, Neemuch, protested against the proposed Gold Crest Cement factory for three days.
The administration conducted a Gram Sabha meeting after the protest, where villagers raised serious allegations against the cement company.
Villagers accused the factory of blocking ancestral pathways, erecting boundary walls on agricultural land, and misbehaving with locals.
The Sagrana Bachao Sangharsh Samiti submitted a 15-point memorandum demanding removal of walls, construction of alternative roads, written consent before land acquisition, permanent employment, and allocation of land for a cowshed.
SDM Sanjeev Sahu assured that all issues would be examined seriously and promised justice.
- Who
- Farmers and villagers of Sagrana village, Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Protest against the proposed Gold Crest Cement factory and subsequent Gram Sabha meeting
- When
- After three consecutive days of protest, the administration conducted a Gram Sabha meeting on Friday
- Where
- Sagrana village, Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To protect their land, ancestral pathways, and livelihood from the proposed cement factory
- Location
- Sagrana village, Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh
- Protest Duration
- Three consecutive days
- Key Demands
- Removal of walls from ancestral routes, construction of a 30-foot-wide paved alternative road, written consent before any land acquisition, permanent employment for one member of each affected family, allocation of 50 bighas for a cowshed
- Administrative Response
- SDM Sanjeev Sahu assured examination of all issues and promised justice
- Village Leadership
- Village sarpanch Rani Vikram Singh Sondhiya