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Security heightened as farmers protest land acquisition in Nuh
Nuh: Security measures were tightened in IMT Rozka Meo area and a riot control drill was conducted at Nuh Police Lines on Sunday amid ongoing farmers' protests over land acquisition and compensation.
Prohibitory orders have been clamped in anticipation of the upcoming Jalabhishek Yatra and to prevent any law-and-order disturbances.
Farmers from nine villages in Rozka Meo area have been protesting since Feb 2024 over a long-pending land compensationfor land acquired for industrial model township.
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Nuh SP Rajesh Kumar said Section 163 of BNSS (BNSS), 2023 was enforced in the region, prohibiting the assembly of five or more individuals and the carrying of deadly weapons.
"This order will remain in force until Aug 4," the SP said.
The restrictions apply to the area acquired by Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) and surrounding zones, including Dhir Dhaunka village and the Rozka Meo police station area. Carrying weapons such as firearms, swords, sticks, spears, axes, knives, chains and other potentially harmful objects is banned — except for the kirpan worn as a religious symbol by Sikhs.
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Meanwhile, the SP said on Sunday, "The restrictions are aimed at preventing disruptions to govt development projects and deterring antisocial activities. Govt officials, police personnel and HSIIDC officers are exempted from this order."
Duty magistrates have been assigned monitoring responsibilities while the SP warned against any violations or attempts to incite unrest.
In 2010, around 1,600 acres of land were acquired for the IMT Rozka Meo project and the govt paid them Rs 25 lakh per acre.
The govt also acquired land from the villages of Chandawali and Machhgar in Faridabad. However, the farmers from these areas filed a petition in court, alleging the govt was buying their land at unfairly low rates. They appealed to the court to direct the govt to increase the compensation amount. In response, the court ordered the govt to pay Rs 2 crore per acre to those farmers.
When the farmers from the other nine villages heard about this decision, they too began staging protests, demanding an increase in compensation for their acquired land.
After a long struggle, the govt agreed to pay them Rs 46 lakh per acre and got them to sign affidavits to prevent further legal action. Farmers were initially paid Rs 21 lakh each, with a promise of receiving the remaining Rs 25 lakh later. However, that additional compensation has still not been paid. As a result, the farmers of nine village have been staging an indefinite sit-in protest since Feb 2024.
