Samyukta Horata Karnataka alleges ‘real estate conspiracy’ behind filing of PIL petition on Bidadi Township project
Samyukta Horata Karnataka (SHK) has alleged that a real estate conspiracy is behind a PIL petition challenging land acquisition for the Bidadi Township project. The group claims the petition was a deliberate attempt to undermine farmers' protests and is organizing a public hearing to address these concerns.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing conflict between industrial development projects and agricultural land rights, highlighting the role of legal and misinformation campaigns in such disputes.
Samyukta Horata Karnataka (SHK) on Wednesday suspected that a “real estate conspiracy”, aimed at weakening the farmers’ agitation, was behind the persons instrumental in filing a PIL petition challenging one notification proposing to acquire 518 acres of land for the proposed Bidadi Township project.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, a spokesperson from SHK claimed that the petition, which was recently dismissed by the Karnataka High Court, was not only a “defective” petition but was a deliberate attempt by “vested interests” to prevent the anti-land acquisition movement by the farmers from pursuing their genuine legal battle.
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