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Ujjain, Nov 17 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) is set to hold fresh protests in Ujjain on Tuesday to oppose the land pooling policy.
According to Madhya Pradesh BKS convenor Bharat Singh, more than 2,000 farmers from Ujjain and surrounding districts of Malwa-Nimar region will participate in the protest to raise their grievances.
Singh told media persons, “Farmers from 18 districts including Ujjain will gather at the Bhoomi Mata temple at 9 am on Wednesday. Later they will march towards the district collector’s office and protest until the Madhya Pradesh government withdraws its land pooling scheme.”
RSS-affiliated BKS has been opposing the state’s land pooling policy, especially in Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s native district Ujjain, since the scheme was launched in January this year.
The main concern regarding the land policy scheme among farmers and the state government is regarding land acquisition for construction of permanent structures in view of Simhastha-2028.
To acquire agricultural land on a large scale, the CM Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government introduced the land pooling policy.
On the other hand, farmers protested against the state government’s plan to build permanent structures, including ashrams, for the Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain.
Farmers allege that “they are being forced to sell their agricultural land.”
Farmers or its affiliated organizations, including BKS, have said that the Simhastha Kumbh Mela is held after every 12 years, so building permanent structures including shelters and other facilities would be of no use for the next 11 years.
BKS functionary Bharat Singh said, “Simhastha Mahakumbh, which attracts lakhs of devotees from all over India and abroad, has been organized for thousands of years, but no one has ever thought of building permanent infrastructure for the religious festival.”
He also said that farmers can use these facilities for 11 years and can give one year for Simhastha.
“This is the main issue of protest. The government wants to create permanent structures in the name of Simhastha while temporary arrangements are sufficient.”
This will be the fifth protest by BKS against the land pooling plan in Ujjain since February this year.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has held several meetings with BKS representatives at different intervals, however, no concrete solution emerged from those meetings.
–IANS
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