News & Pics: Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network–Udupi(EP)
Udupi, Apr 10: “To repay the debt of businessmen, the union government is trying to acquire the land of farmers and distribute it to businessmen such as Adani, Ambani and others. But Congress will not allow their plans to succeed and protest with all its might,” said urban development and district in charge minister, Vinay Kumar Sorake.
Sorake was addressing the protest held by Kaup block Congress committee in Kaup market opposing Land Acquisition bill on Wednesday April 9.
“NDA government is struggling to bring the law which has been discarded by UPA government. Let us all fight against it in unity and give a befitting reply to the attempts of PM Narendra Modi and company”, he further said.
AICC chief secretary and former union minister, Oscar Fernandes said, “The law for giving away land of the farmers to private businessmen is not found anywhere in the world. Congress party has been fighting for the poor since many decades. This is a question of life and death for the poor and the union government should give up the bill immediately.”
Addressing the protesters, former MLA Gopala Bhandary said, “This is not only an attempt to snatch the livelihood of the farmers but also their right to live. With the Land Acquisition bill, BJP party men who have got title deeds under the rule of one who 'ploughs the land is the owner of the land', are also put to hardship.”
KPCC secretary M A Gafoor, Kaup north block Congress president Sudheer Hegde, Blossom Fernandes, party leaders Ashok Kumar Kodavooru, M P Moidinabba, Kaup Diwakar Shetty, Amrith Shenoy, Keshava Kotian, Y Sukumar, Ignatius D’ Souza, Aida Gibba D’Souza, Harish Kini, Shashidhar Shetty, Sarasu D Bangera, Vinay Ballal, Rajesh Rao and others were also present for the protest.
Kaup south Congress committee president Navinchandra J Shetty welcomed. State Youth Congress secretary Abdul Azeez proposed vote of thanks.