Tadepalli, Sept. 30 -- Farmers from Lankapalli village in Pamidimukkala mandal of Krishna district met YSRCP President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at the party's Central Office and sought his support over an alleged dispute involving nearly 600 acres of Lanka lands.

According to a release from the party, the farmers told YS Jagan that their families had been cultivating the lands since 1952, but claimed that their rights were being ignored. They alleged that local TDP leaders and revenue officials had issued pattadar passbooks in the names of TDP leaders and their benamis, and claimed Pamidimukkala Tahsildar K Naveen Kumar had overseen the process.

They urged YSRCP to press for a comprehensive inquiry and stand by the...