Bidadi township issue: Farmers stage road blockade in Mysuru against alleged police brutality
Farmers in Mysuru staged a road blockade to protest alleged police brutality during a land survey for the Bidadi Township Project. Protesters claim that authorities used force against women and the elderly without obtaining prior consent for land acquisition.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing tensions between state-led infrastructure development and the land rights of agricultural communities.
Several farmers staged a blockade near Bandipalya on the Mysuru-Nanjangud highway on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday to condemn the alleged police brutality on farmers protesting against the Bidadi Township Project.
The narrative focuses heavily on the farmers' grievances and the allegations of police brutality, providing a sympathetic framing of the protest.
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