Farmers Vow Not to Let the State Grab Their Land

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Earlier, it was Nandigram where the construction of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has provoked a firestorm of debate and protest.

Now, farmers from Wagholi, Kesnand and Bakuri are planning to organize a remonstration to the office of the district collector on Monday. It is against the land acquisition for the proposed SEZ by Videocon.

Farmers have strongly criticized NCP President Sharad Pawar and Pune guardian minister Ajit Pawar for giving a nod to the SEZ proposals in Pune district.  The decision to take up a protest was taken in a meeting of over 1,000 farmers held at Shankar Parvati Hall in Wagholi on Wednesday.

The meeting was addressed by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s Pune unit chief Vikram Boke, Shetkari Sanghatana state unit chief Raghunathrao Patil and former MLA Kumar Saptarishi.

NCP MLA Vilas Lande asked farmers not to throw baseless allegations against the Pawars. He also assured farmers to take steps in their favor.

“We will not allow any land acquisition in our village,” announces Lande.

“The government should not force us to sacrifice our land for the sake of mere profit.  Why is it imposing SEZs on us?” ask farmers at the meeting who are all set to lock horns with the state and its officials of they try to grab their land.

The proposed SEZ by Videocon is to come over 844 hectares land at Lonikand, 568 hectares at Wagholi, 283 hectares at Kesnand and 185 hectares at Bakuri located on the eastern outskirts of Pune.

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