Famers Opposing Bidadi Township Project Drive Survey Officials Away
Superintendent of Police Srinivas Gowda stated a First Information Report has been registered over attack on policemen including a DySP and PSI injured in the attack on them by protesting farmers.
BENGALURU: Survey officials belonging to the revenue department had to face the wrath of villagers of Mandalahalli Doddi in Bidadi of Bengaluru South district, the native district of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, were at the village to conduct a survey for the proposed Bidadi Township Project spanning across 7, 418 acres and the project is said to be the second Central Business District of Bengaluru. The survey was to be conducted after some farmers of Mandalahalli Doddi gave their consent to sacrifice their lands for the project.
But, a section of farmers in Bidadi and Harohalli have expressed opposition for the project and refused to part with their lands stating the lands to be fertile. Farmers state that they are happy with their earning through growing coconut, vegetables and doing animal husbandry activities. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated the project will be implemented at all costs.
As soon as survey officials descended at Mandalapalli Doddi on Monday, protesting farmers, especially women picked-up broom sticks to hit the officials who arrived at the village. A farmer leader Prema Kumari demanded officials to show them the order issued by the Deputy Commissioner to hold a survey at their village.
Angered over officials’ action, villagers damaged rear glass of some cars belonging to the survey team and tried to assault them. They were driven away by the villagers who stormed together opposing the survey.
Superintendent of Police Srinivas Gowda stated a First Information Report has been registered over attack on policemen including a DySP and PSI injured in the attack on them by protesting farmers. Case registered farmers for objecting to official work at the village.
