New Delhi: Coming on a common platform, the
Left parties, JD(U), TDP, Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok
Dal on Wednesday supported JD(S)-led "farmers' movement" against
Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project in Karnataka,
saying the present land acquisition Act should be scrapped.
CPI (M) general Secretary Prakash Karat said he was aware
that thousands of acres of farmers' land was being acquired by
"illegal" means and BJP government of the state is
"completely" supporting the project and the company which is
implementing it.
"We are aware because of this company's influence,
Karnataka government is not taking any action to stop the
illegal benefits being provided to this company (Nandi
Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises Ltd)," he charged.
He was addressing the farmers of Karnataka who descended
to the capital to raise the issue. A 16-member delegation of
Karnataka farmers also met President Partibha Patil and handed
over a memorandum.
Karat said the land acquisition Act, which was enacted
during the Britishers regime was "against the interest of
farmers".
Unless the present land acquisition Act is scrapped and
a new law is brought in its place, the "snatching" of farmers'
land will continue across the country," he said.
"We will have to struggle both inside and outside
Parliament to put pressure on the government for scrapping of
the present land acquisition Act and enactment of a new law in
its place," he added.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 18:59