India, July 30 -- Farmer unions under the umbrella of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha took out tractor-rallies in villages of Punjab on Wednesday to protest the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's contentious land-pooling policy for urban development.

The state government plans to acquire 65,533 acres of land across 21 cities and towns in the state to develop both industrial and residential zones. It is the largest acquisition of land by the government in the state since it was reorganised in 1966. The government plans to acquire the maximum land of 24,311 acres for residential and 21,550 acres for industries from about 40 Ludhiana villages, including Dana Mandi, Jodhan, Dakha Ground, Mullanpur and Dana Mandi, Koomkalan. However, only 115 land o...