DODAMARG, March 10 -- The chain hunger strike by villagers of Khanayale, Dodamarg entered the fifth day, on Monday. Today it was the turn of women to fast. Villagers are demanding a stop to the blasting and stone quarrying in the village. Several stone quarries are operating in the vicinity of the Tillari canal.

Kesarkar emphasized that the villagers should be part of the committee and disclose their greivances.

But the agitators said that they will continue their agitation and fast until the government gives a written statement in this regard and their demand that the mines be completely closed and not be restarted in the future, be met.

On Monday, the local Sawantwadi MLA Deepak Kesarkar met the protestors along with local government...