Land acquisition also becomes political issue

These days, the land acquisition for the capital city has become a major issue for both ruling and opposition parties. While, ruling TDP government is trying to handle this matter smoothly, opposition parties are trying to grab this opportunity to trouble it by provoking the farmers. Congress and YSR Congress also have formed committees for this purpose. Congress committee lead by its senior leader C Ramachandraiah had a bitter experience during its recent visit in Toolluru Mandal.

Although, farmers in some villages in the ear marked area are willing to handover their lands to government, they sharply criticized it for not sending the ministers’ sub-committee to know their opinions, demands and to clear their doubts on land-pooling procedure. Then only, government seems woke-up and the sub-committee starts visiting the ear marked villages. They took the feedback from the farmers on various issues related to land acquisition and also educated the farmers about the land pooling procedure and the benefits they will get out of it. Farmers also seem to be satisfied with their assurances and coming forward offering their lands to the government.

Next, YSR Congress committee to be led by its convener Dharmana Prasada rao is also visiting the villages on 13 and 14th of this month. So, it also may try to provoke the farmers and tap their anger against the government. But after seeing the Congress committee’s bitter experience, YCP committee may move precautious to avoid repeat of same experience.

However, it is quite unfortunate to see the opposition parties are politicizing this issue, even when they are aware that state capital is to build very urgently in wake of the growing conflicts between AP and Telangana states. Moreover, it will be very difficult to run the government sitting outside the state.