Tension simmered in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district on Thursday (December 10) as farmers and opposition leaders warned that protests against an under-construction ethanol factory would continue until their demands are met, local leaders said.

Farmers began gathering at a gurdwara near the protest site in Tibbi from early morning, even as internet services remained suspended in the area for the second consecutive day. Around 30 families living near the factory site have reportedly left their homes out of fear.

Violence had erupted on Wednesday (December 9) when hundreds of farmers stormed the construction site of Dune Ethanol Pvt Ltd in the Rathikheda village, breaking down the boundary wall and setting fire to the office and several vehicles.

Clashes broke out soon after the police sto

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