PONDA, Feb. 2 -- Team Herald

High drama unfolded on Sunday at the Bethora-Nirankal-Conshem-Codar Gramsabha, which was marred protests for nearly an hour.

A group of villagers boycotted the meeting, voicing concerns over the incomplete garbage treatment plant in Vaidyanagar, Bethora.

Tensions escalated further as locals confronted the Sarpanch about the presence of police personnel at the event.

Sarpanch Madu Khandeparkar, however, dismissed these allegations, stating, "These claims are baseless and politically motivated." He asserted that the Gramsabha was conducted legally and later presented a list of completed development works.

At the beginning of the meeting, villagers questioned the legality of the gathering, claiming it had no...