Farmers hold massive protest against inclusion of 8 villages in Byndoor town panchayat
Farmers in Udupi district held a protest march to oppose the inclusion of eight villages into the Byndoor Town Panchayat jurisdiction. They argue that the change negatively impacts rural residents and have demanded a reversal of the decision.
Why it matters
It reflects ongoing tensions between rural governance and urban expansion policies in India.
Hundreds of farmers took out a march protesting the year-long delay in addressing their opposition for inclusion of eight villages into the jurisdiction of Byndoor Town Panchayat on Friday, in Byndoor, Udupi district.
Farmers, women and children participated in the protest march led by farmer leader Deepak Kumar Shetty in collaboration with various organisations. The protest march, which started from Seneshwara Temple in the town, proceeded to Praja Soudha housing the taluk office.
The inclusion of villages under the Town Panchayat jurisdiction will cause innumerable problems for rural people. Therefore, the protesters demanded that eight villages, including villages under the Nada Gram Panchayat, be excluded from the TP jurisdiction.
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