Chandigarh, July 3 -- A storm is brewing in the villages of Ludhiana as farmers prepare for a large-scale protest against the Punjab Government's ambitious land pooling policy. Scheduled for July 7 in Jagraon, thedharnais being organized by villagers of Malak, Pona, and Aligarh, who accuse the government of attempting to dispossess them of their fertile agricultural land in the name of urban development.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led State Government has announced plans to pool over 40,000 acres of land across Punjab, with 24,000 acres targeted in Ludhiana district alone. As part of this, approximately 526 acres from the three villages of Malak, Pona, and Aligarh have been identified. However, residents are pushing back strongly, alleging ...