India, Jan. 16 -- Chimbel erupts as villagers take on govt over Unity Mall project

Chimbel village turned into a tense battleground on Thursday as villagers staged a day-long protest at the Merces junction, demanding the scrap ping of the controversial Unity Mall project. Amid tight police se curity that blocked the villagers' march to the Goa Assembly, pro testers sang, danced and raised slogans, insisting on a clear, public assurance from the government that the project would be can celled. When no such assurance was forthcoming, tempers flared. Hundreds of villagers had ear lier attempted to march towards the Assembly, issuing a 30-min ute ultimatum to the govern ment to announce the project's cancellation. Police intervened, informin...