# Deve Gowda leads JD(S) march against Bidadi land acquisition 2026-08-10T09:20:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Monday joined the JD(S) padayatre opposing the acquisition of farmers' land for the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project near Bidadi. The three-day march, supported by the BJP and led by Gowda's grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy, entered its second day. The 93-year-old Gowda accused Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of destroying farmers' livelihoods and demanded he 'speak the truth' about who benefits from the project. The government has issued final notifications to acquire over 5,400 acres across seven villages for the project, which needs 9,600 acres in total. A high-level committee headed by retired judge Justice Guhanathan Narendar has been constituted to review feedback. Protesters raised slogans of 'Namma Bhoomi, Namma Hakku', and Gowda urged farmers not to surrender their land, announcing a large meeting at Freedom Park on August 19. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - thefederal.com Tags: Bidadi Township, Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township, H.D. Deve Gowda, JD(S) protest, Karnataka farmers, land acquisition Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/deve-gowda-joins-jds-march-against-bidadi-land-acquisition/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/deve-gowda-joins-jds-march-against-bidadi-land-acquisition/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.