Mysore/Mysuru, July 24 -- Alleging that the State Government has come forward for acquisition of agricultural and gomala lands for establishment of an Industrial Township in Srirangapatna, farmers staged a protest in front of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) office on KRS Road on Tuesday.

"The KIADB has initiated the process for acquisition of 48 acres of agricultural land and about 70 acres of gomala land near Beechanakuppe village in Srirangapatna taluk for establishment of an Industrial Township," the protesters alleged.

Stating that they were entirely dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, the farmers urged the KIADB authorities to drop land acquisition in the better interests of farmers. Claiming that th...