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Land acquisition: Farmers plan protest on June 25

Mysuru: Badagalapura Nagendra, president of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, on Wednesday announced that the 'Devanahalli Chalo' protest, scheduled for June 25, is to highlight the ongoing struggle against KIADB's land acquisition in Devanahalli taluk in Bengaluru Rural district. Nagendra told the reporters that farmers from 13 villages in the taluk sustained their protest for 1,182 days, requesting the state govt to withdraw the notification for land acquisition. "When the previous govt (BJP) issued an initial notification under Section 28(1) of the KIADB Act, local farmers staged protests and a satyagraha. Then opposition leader and present chief minister Siddaramaiah, with his party members, promised to prevent forced land acquisition if elected. However, after assuming power, they maintained BJP's notification and proceeded with the final steps," he alleged. The administration allegedly violated the Land Acquisition Act-2013 through this forced acquisition, which farmers consider a breach of trust. The 'Devanahalli Chalo' protest will see thousands of participants, including farmers, Dalits, labourers, women, students, activists, writers, and artists assembling at the tahsildar's office, opposing the state govt's reversal of its commitment, he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thị trường có dấu hiệu suy thoái không? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Regarding KIADB's land acquisition of other villages in Nanjangud taluk, approximately 700 farming families who cultivated their lands for 70-80 years, have not received fair compensation. "If their demands are not met, we will stage a protest outside the CM's residence," Nagendra warned. He said agriculture department officials are yet to supply seeds and fertilisers, demanding immediate action against counterfeit agricultural supplies. The farmer leader also condemned the state govt's decision to spend Rs 92 crore on the Cauvery Aarti programme, describing it as "purposeless".