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Dalit group warns of protests over DC Manna land allotment
The Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS, Prof B Krishnappa faction) has demanded immediate allotment of DC Manna land in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts to landless SC/ST families. State convenor Somashekar warned of…
The Story in Brief
The Dalit Sangharsha Samiti (DSS, Prof B Krishnappa faction) has demanded immediate allotment of DC Manna land in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts to landless SC/ST families. State convenor Somashekar warned of a massive protest outside the homes of the chief minister, revenue minister and district in-charge minister if the government fails to act within a month.
Of 8,510 acres of DC Manna land in Dakshina Kannada reserved by the British, about 7,366 acres have allegedly been encroached, leaving only 190 acres for allotment. DSS says 5,590 landless families have applied. A 2017 draft Special Land Grant Rules was never approved, and a December 2024 proposal to amend the 1969 Land Grant Rules is also pending. The Deccan Herald reports Somashekar urged deputy commissioner to reclaim encroached land.
The Indian Opinion
The central narrative here is official delay, but the real scandal is the alleged grabbing of 86 percent of reserved land. The DSS is right to push, but the protest threat alone will not move files. Amending the 1969 rules is the quicker path, so the test is whether the revenue department clears that proposal by year end. If the government can settle the encroachment claims and allot even half the remaining 190 acres, landless families will see progress. Otherwise, protests will just be theatre.
Source: deccanherald.com
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