Tukkapur villagers protest Kaleshwaram canal works
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Tension prevailed for a while at Tukkapur in Toguta mandal on Saturday when villagers protested in opposition to the development of a canal, as a part of the Kaleshwaram third tmcft, adjoining to the village.
The Congress led by Ch. Srinivas Reddy referred to as for the protest, which noticed a big gathering of individuals, principally ladies. Some of the ladies even had a heated argument with the police.
Since Saturday morning, a big police contingent was posted within the village to thwart any untoward incident. Villagers alleged that they’d already misplaced their land and had been even unable to get every day labour work.
“We are unable to get daily wages. And the police are sending us away when we are demanding justice,” mentioned a couple of livid ladies.
“A large number of people took part in the agitation irrespective of party affiliations to protect the interests of the village. Police arrested everybody on the road. Even women were not spared and thrown into police vehicles,” the sarpanch mentioned.
He added {that a} scribe who went there to cowl the agitation was additionally taken into custody, although he was launched later. Villagers charged that the authorities have failed to offer Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) to those that approached the judiciary regardless of instructions from the High Court. On Friday, bhoomi puja and motion of heavy equipment close to the village created rigidity amongst folks. Villagers alleged that the puja was achieved for works sans permission.
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