New problems have come up in the Amaravati Capital Region. This is because of the issues with the farmers who gave their land for the capital of Andhra Pradesh. The government had promised these farmers some things. They have not done what they said they would do. Recently some people from the CRDA Farmers Protection Committee went to Penumaka village. Got attacked. This has caused a lot of discussion and argument in the state.
Committee Says Government Must Protect Farmers Rights
The CRDA Farmers Protection Committee says the government is completely responsible for making sure the farmers rights are protected. The farmers gave their land to the government because they were promised things. Now the government must do what they said they would do. The committee wants the government to keep its promises and make sure the farmers get what they were promised when they gave their land.
The committee thinks the government should do what it said it would do and make sure the farmers are happy with what they get.
Farmers Want Their New Plots of Land
The committee is saying that the farmers should get plots of land that are ready to use. This is what was agreed upon when the farmers gave their land. The committee does not think it is fair for the government to ask the farmers for land. The farmers have already given land for the capital project.
Committee Asks Government to Respect the Law
The committee wants the government to respect the law and not make any decisions that’re not fair to the farmers. There are some things that are being decided in court and the committee thinks the government should wait for the court to make a decision. The committee believes that the farmers should be asked what they think before any big decisions are made.
Committee Will Review Farmers Issues
The CRDA Farmers Protection Committee heard that some farmers were having problems so they went to Nidamarru and Penumaka villages to see what was going on. The committee will make a report about what they found and decide what to do. They also want to talk to people about the problems the farmers in the capital region are having. If necessary they will start a campaign to help the farmers.
Violence Breaks Out in Penumaka
When the committee members went to Penumaka village some people got violent. The committee says that some leaders and supporters of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) attacked them. There were stones and sticks used and some vehicles were damaged.
Police Get Hurt Vehicles Damaged
Some police officers got. Many vehicles were damaged. The police had to send officers to calm everything down. The farmers are saying that the government did something mean to them. They say the government sent water into their fields because they did not want to give up their land. The committee went to the village to see what was going on and to help the farmers.
Farmer Groups Condemn the Attack
The groups that represent the farmers are very upset about the attack on the committee. They say the committee members were invited by the farmers to come and see what was going on. The farmer groups think the violence was meant to scare people and stop them from talking about the problems the farmers are having.
Politics Get Heated Over Capital Land
This incident has made things more tense in the Amaravati Capital Region. The issue of the farmers rights and the governments actions is a deal, in Andhra Pradesh politics. People are going to keep talking about what the government’s doing and how it is affecting the farmers. The future of Amaravatis land pooling plan is also going to be discussed a lot.
