Hyderabad, Aug. 17 -- Farmers who are losing their lands for the Mamnoor Airport expansion in Warangal district have demanded compensation ofRs 2 crore per acre. The displaced farmers warned that if their demand is not met, they would stage a protest march and lay siege to the Secretariat.

On Saturday, around40 farmers from Gadipalli and Gunturpalli villagesstaged a sit-in protest on the road near the airport. Speaking on the occasion, the agitating farmers urged chief minister A Revanth Reddy to intervene and deliver justice.

They expressed anguish that, despite earlier assurances, ministers and legislators were showing little concern for their plight. Farmers recalled that minister Konda Surekha and MLAs had once promised fair prices ...