Bidadi row: BJP leaders promise land-losing farmers to scrap township project when in power (opens original article in a new tab)

BJP leaders visited Bidadi villages to support farmers opposing land acquisition for a township project, promising to scrap it if they come to power in 2028. They accused the Congress government of misrepresenting farmland and using coercive methods, while highlighting inadequate compensation for farmers.

• BJP leaders visited Bidadi villages to support farmers opposing land acquisition for a township project
• BJP-JD(S) coalition pledges to scrap the Bidadi Integrated Township project if elected in 2028
• BJP claims the Congress government is falsely labeling fertile farmland as barren and using coercive methods to acquire land
• BJP highlights that compensation for land acquisition is insufficient and has not helped farmers rebuild their lives