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New Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Siddaramaiah to meet farmers amid land acquisition row
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced that he will hold a comprehensive meeting with the protesting farmers and leaders of Samyukta Horata Vedike on July 4 at 11 am, to address their demands and concerns over the proposed land acquisition by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB). Facing growing resistance from farmers, the state government has partially rolled back the plan, exempting 495 acres identified for acquisition in three villages of Channarayapatna hobli in Devanahalli taluk to establish the Defence and Aerospace Park. Earlier in the day, hundreds of farmers, Dalit groups, and activists from across Karnataka marched to the Chief Minister's official residence 'Kaveri', demanding an immediate halt to the acquisition of fertile agricultural land. Meeting a delegation of leaders, the CM assured that he would hold a meeting with them to resolve the issue on July 4. The protest follows the 'Devanahalli Chalo' rally held on Wednesday, where farmers and activists opposed the government's plan. The demonstration, which began with a peaceful pledge by residents of 13 villages, escalated by evening as police detained protesters and released them later. The farmers, who have been resisting displacement for over 1,100 days, took a collective vow in front of civil society, declaring, 'Even if we lose our lives, we will never sell this soil. No matter how much you trouble us, we will never allow this green land to be destroyed.'
Hindustan Times
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Karnataka CM to meet protesting farmers on July 4 over land acquisition in Bengaluru
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S , Bengaluru Jun 27, 2025 11:55 AM IST Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will hold talks with farmers on July 4 amid ongoing protests against the acquisition of large tracts of "fertile land" for a proposed aerospace park in Devanahalli taluk of Bengaluru Rural district. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah(ANI Grab ) Farmers have been opposing the acquisition of over 1,000 acres of agricultural land across 13 villages in the region, and demanding that the notification for it be withdrawn. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will hold a meeting with Devanahalli Channarayapatna farmer activists and leaders of the Samyukta Horata Vedike on July 4," his office said in a statement. "After discussing with the farmer leaders who met him today, the Chief Minister said that he will hold a comprehensive meeting on the demands and problems of the farmers at 11 am on July 4," it said. A large number of farmers had held a "Devanahalli Chalo" rally on Wednesday, during which they had set a 24-hour deadline to the government to withdraw its notification. Despite the CM calling a meeting on July 4, farmers have decided to continue their protest until talks are held.
