Overview

• Farmers from 13 villages in Devanahalli have maintained an indefinite sit-in at Freedom Park in Bengaluru to halt KIADB’s bid to acquire 1,777 acres for a proposed aerospace park.
• The Siddaramaiah government has carved out 495 acres from its April acquisition notification and offered compensation packages but has refused to fully withdraw the plan.
• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened a July 2 cabinet review of the dispute and set July 4 for talks with farmer and civil society leaders.
• The Channarayapatna Land Acquisition Protest Committee is leading the Bhoomi Satyagraha with backing from Samyukta Horata-Karnataka, national farm unions and figures like actor Prakash Raj.
• Organisers will stage a State-level ‘Save Land’ convention on July 4 and have pledged to disperse if the government meets their demands or escalate the struggle if not.