Mysore/Mysuru, May 17 -- Urging the Government to drop plans for acquisition of 9,640 acres for formation of Bidadi Township near Bengaluru and construction of NIMHANS-like Hospital on fertile land at Gudumadanahalli in Mysuru taluk, KRRS President Badagalapura Nagendra has warned of a State-wide massive farmer movement if the Government does not scrap the two projects and goes ahead with its plans.

Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Nagendra said that a meeting of core committee of Samyukta Horata-Karnataka will be held at Bengaluru on May 18 to discuss the modalities of the movement to be launched.

Charging the State Government of making moves for acquisition of thousands of acres of fertile land at Byramangala, K.G. Gollarapalya...