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Devanur Mahadeva urges Gen-Z to oppose Bidadi township project
Writer Devanur Mahadeva has urged the younger generation to lead opposition to Karnataka’s proposed Bidadi Township project. Speaking in Mysuru on August 14, he questioned the acquisition of agricultural land and asked…
The Story in Brief
Writer Devanur Mahadeva has urged the younger generation to lead opposition to Karnataka’s proposed Bidadi Township project. Speaking in Mysuru on August 14, he questioned the acquisition of agricultural land and asked who would farm it if all farmers surrendered their holdings. He also asked whether the government would provide jobs, livelihoods and protection from migration and slum conditions.
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha leader Badagalapura Nagendra said a committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge V. Gopalagowda found the project legally invalid and harmful to the environment. The group plans a padayatra from Byramangala to Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on August 25. Mahadeva said Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Opposition Leader R. Ashoka would share responsibility if the project proceeded.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims on both sides risk reducing this to a generational protest or a simple development-versus-farmers contest. The real test is whether the government can publish the project’s legal basis, land requirements, rehabilitation plan and environmental assessment. The Gopalagowda committee’s reported findings deserve a clear official response, while farmers’ consent must be verified rather than asserted. Before land changes hands, will the government release these documents and explain who bears the cost?
Source: thehindu.com
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