Farmers oppose land acquisition for Pharma City and Future City projects

Farmers from four villages reiterated their opposition to land acquisition for the Pharma City and Future City projects during a TPJAC public hearing. They urged the Telangana government to spare fertile lands and pledged not to part with their properties

Hyderabad: Farmers continued to oppose land acquisition for the Pharma City and Future City projects and demanded that the State government spare their fertile lands from acquisition, citing livelihood concerns and other issues.

The Telangana People’s Joint Action Committee (TPJAC) organised a public hearing on the Pharma City and Future City projects and issues concerning land acquisition at Tathiparthy village on Sunday. Interestingly, several local Congress leaders also raised objections to the State government’s land acquisition. Former MLA and AICC Secretary C Vamshi Chand Reddy also participated in the programme, reports said.

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Farmers and agricultural labourers from four villages, including Medipally, Nanaknagar, Tadiparthy and Kurumidda, participated in the public hearing.

The farmers voiced strong opposition to the alleged irregularities and forcible land acquisition process. They unanimously declared that they opposed the Pharma City and Future City projects and pledged that they would not part with their lands.

Senior advocate V Raghunath, Human Rights Forum National Committee member S Jeevan Kumar and others were part of the panel. The jury members assured the gathering that they would prepare a report on the proceedings and submit it to the government.