Chennai, March 9 -- Hundreds of farmers belonging to the "Namathu Nilam Namadhe Farmers Welfare Association" from Krishnagiri district were arrested by the police when they attempted to submit petitions at major political party offices in Chennai, with the demand to Tamil Nadu government not to acquire their farmlands for various infrastructure projects. as it would affect their livelihood.
The farmers had come to highlight the urgent need to protect agricultural lands and to draw attention to the severe consequences of converting fertile farmlands for non-agricultural purposes.
Farmers from 12 revenue villages in Hosur Taluk expressed serious concern over the proposed acquisition of fertile agricultural lands for the development of the H...