Police, bulldozers deployed against Amaravati land-givers, alleges Jagan Mohan Reddy
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused the current government of using police and bulldozers to intimidate farmers in Amaravati. He claims the government is forcibly acquiring land despite the farmers' objections.
Why it matters
This reflects a contentious land acquisition dispute involving the development of the Amaravati capital region.
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has condemned the “coercive measures” allegedly being taken by the government against Amaravati farmers, and said they reflected the “authoritarianism and inhuman” treatment of the land-givers.
In a social media post on Saturday (July 11, 2026), Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said though the farmers had expressed their willingness to give up their lands, which serve as the sole source of livelihood for their families, the government refused to even hear their views or objections.
అమరావతి రాజధాని పేరుతో ఉండవల్లిలో రైతులపై చంద్రబాబు ప్రభుత్వం సాగించిన రాక్షసకాండను తీవ్రంగా ఖండిస్తున్నాను. తమ కుటుంబాలకు జీవనాధారమైన కొద్దిపాటి భూములను ఇచ్చేది లేదని రైతులు స్పష్టంగా చెబుతున్నా, వారి అభిప్రాయాలను, అభ్యంతరాలను కనీసం వినకుండా పోలీసులను మోహరించి, బుల్డోజర్లతో… pic.twitter.com/rA7pC3hXRS
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