BKS protest against MP govt land pooling policy
NEW DELHI, Sept. 22 -- A little over a month after it urged the Madhya Pradesh government to reconsider the proposed land pooling policy in Ujjain, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), an offshoot of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has taken to the streets against the decision, which it says adversely affects farmers in the state.
The state government's silence on the issue has drawn the battlelines between the Sangh and the BJP government in the state.
On September 16, the Farmers' Union organised a protest in the state and BKS general secretary Mohini Mohan Mishra accused the state government led by chief minister Mohan Yadav of working against the interest of the farmers. In a statement he said, "The Prime Minister is fighting foreign powers for the farmers, and the Chief Minister is fighting against the farmers.The problem should be solved through dialogue, cooperation, and compromise."
Earlier this year, the Madhya Pradesh government announced its proposal to pool agricultural land to build what it termed a "spiritual city" in Ujjain ahead of the 2028 Simhastha Kumbh - a Hindu pilgrimage held every 12 years in Ujjain -that could serve as a permanent destination for religious tourism. The BKS has opposed the move....
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