An administrative team that had come to drill and examine a proposed limestone quarry was allegedly attacked by the residents in a village in the Dhar region of Madhya Pradesh, sparking tensions.
Videos going viral on social media depict an angry throng trying to topple the tehsildar's car, and stones severely damaged the tehsildar's vehicle as well as a number of police and government vehicles.
Officials said that police officers from nine different police stations had been sent to the village by the government. In connection with a proposed limestone quarry and cement plant project, the crew was performing survey and sample work. Many residents, including women, gathered at the location and protested as soon as the drilling equipment was parked in agricultural fields.

Protesters sat in front of the convoy, stopped the route, and prevented the survey from taking place.
Even though there were several police officers on the scene, things soon got out of hand. Villagers surrounded government officials, threw stones at automobiles, and tried to topple government vehicles, according to eyewitnesses and widely shared videos. The violence destroyed a number of administrative and police cars. Officials were cautious and left the area before finishing the survey out of concern for potential harm and escalation.
According to the villagers, they have been opposing the cement factory and planned limestone mining for months. They contend that the project will degrade their rich agricultural land, have an adverse effect on groundwater supplies, and raise the possibility of family relocation in the blocks of Kukshi, Bagh, and Jobat.

Additionally, locals say that Collector Priyanka Mishra visited Mogra village during previous protests and gave them the assurance that no work would be done without the approval of villagers and public leaders. They claim that the present survey was started without their consent and that it broke that promise.
Pramod Gurjar, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, attested to the fact that sample activity was being carried out in compliance with regulations. He said that concerns would be addressed at the proper level and that objections could be filed in writing. Peace has now returned to the place, he added.

Umang Singhar, the state Assembly's leader of opposition, claimed on social media that the rights of tribal people over land, water, and forests would be protected from the streets to the Assembly. He also accused the government of trying to move forward with the project without the necessary approval.