The officials reportedly acquired 210 acres of land from farmers in Thumparthi and Motumaru villages for constructing houses, but they are yet to compensate them.

news Protest Friday, April 28, 2023 - 11:28
Written by  TNM Staff

In a video shared widely on social media, a group of farmers was seen trying to stop Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan’s convoy in Anantapur district on Wednesday, April 26. The Chief Minister was traveling to Puttaparthi after attending an event at Narpala in Singanamala constituency. 

According to the visuals, the farmers can be seen shouting and holding some papers as they attempt to stop the speeding cars on the road at Potula Nagepalli, but the police officers stationed along the road attempt to maintain control of the situation by pushing away the farmers. After the convoy passed, the farmers collapsed to the ground and began bawling. According to media reports, the farmers wanted to bring to the notice of the authorities the issue related to compensation that they are yet to receive. The officials reportedly acquired 210 acres of land from farmers in Thumparthi and Motumaru villages in Dharmavaram Mandal for development of housing for the underprivileged, but they are yet to compensate them. 

On Wednesday, CM Jagan attended a programme at Narpala in the Inganamala constituency to credit beneficiaries of the "Jaganna Vasathi Dewena" scheme. The Chief Minister was scheduled to board a helicopter and travel to Puttaparthi after speaking to the crowd at the Narpala mandal. 

Following the conclusion of the meeting, at 1.10 pm, the CM arrived at the helipad; however, the pilot aborted takeoff due to a technical issue. Vehicles were then arranged by the chief minister's security team for his road trip to Puttaparthi, which is about two hours away from Narpala. He arrived at the Puttaparthi airport at 3:20 pm and departed for Vijayawada's Gannavaram Airport. 

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