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Uddhav Thackeray to visit Barsu today; police presence increased

A large number of policemen have been deployed in and around Barsu village in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district, the site of a proposed refinery, in view of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray’s visit as well as a rally of supporters of the project on Saturday, a senior official has said.

Orders prohibiting unlawful assembly too have been imposed under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the area, he said.

Also read: Why are villagers in Konkan opposing the proposed multi-billion dollar Ratnagiri Refinery project in Maharashtra? 

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