Patkar wants probe into assault

The Akhil Bharatiya Macchimar Kriti Samiti president Damodar Tandel protested against the proposal of 48 ports on the Konkan coastline. According to a memorandum presented to Prime Minister I K Gujral yesterday, over six lakh fisher folk will be affected by these mega-projects. Addressing the media at the dharna site in Samrat hotel, activist Yashwant Bait said Chief Minister Manohar Joshi has called them tomorrow with details on the assault incident.

“When we met PM yesterday, Joshi was also present. We told him about the attack on Patkar and other women. However, he said the police claim that our women activists bit the constables which led to the violence. We want to see the wounds caused by us,” Bait said.

Meanwhile, Patkar was taken for medical check up at St George hospital today, due to which she could not address the press.