Mohali, July 8 -- Farmers from several villages in Mohali district staged a protest outside the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) office on Monday, demanding the immediate roll back of the Punjab government's land pooling policy.

Agitated over what they termed an "unjust and forceful acquisition" of their land, the villagers submitted a memorandum addressed to chief minister Bhagwant Mann through GMADA's chief administrator.

Farmers from Patton, Siau, Badi, Kishanpura, Kurdi and Matran participated in the protest, asserting they would not surrender their agricultural land under any circumstances.

"We are the rightful residents and cultivators of our villages. We do not consent to register our land with GMADA," said Harv...