Kolhapur, May 18 -- The workers of all political parties, farmers and flood-affected people from Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara districts on Sunday staged a 'chakka jam' (stop all vehicle traffic) agitation at Ankali bridge on Kolhapur-Sangli road in Hatkanangale tehsil of the district to protest against proposed raising height of the Almatti dam in neighbouring Karnataka, fearing it would worsen flood situation in these districts.
Hundreds of workers of all political parties, common people and farmers from districts affected by floods every year, led by MPs, MLAs and leaders of all parties, gathered at Ankali bridge toll plaza this morning and staged 'chakka jam' agitation by squatting on the Kolhapur-Sangli road demanding that the central g...