All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) president Ashok Dhawale has urged farmers in Amaravati to unite against land acquisition for the proposed Amaravati Ring Road project by the Andhra Pradesh government. He visited Gudivada village in Tenali division of Guntur district and held a meeting with affected farmers. AIKS alleges that farmers' consent is being ignored.
Ashok Dhawale, president of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), visited Gudivada village in Tenali division of Guntur district on Saturday. He held a meeting there with farmers whose lands are likely to be acquired for the Amaravati Ring Road project.
AIKS has questioned the Andhra Pradesh government over the land acquisition, alleging that farmers' consent is being ignored. Dhawale exhorted farmers to unite and resist the unjust acquisition while demanding fair compensation.
The project is proposed in Amaravati, where farmers have expressed concerns over the land pooling process.
