Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Farmers Protest for Land Rights in Madhya Pradesh
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh are protesting because the government took their land for a project but didn't pay them enough money.
They wrapped themselves in banana leaves and wore leaves on their heads to show they are serious.
They want the government to pay them double the market price for their land, as the law says.
They have been protesting for over three years but feel the government is not listening.
A leader named Dr. Ravi Kumar Patel says the government wants to pay them very little, which is not fair.
The government says they are thinking about the farmers' demands, but the farmers want action, not just words.
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh protested by wrapping themselves in banana leaves and wearing teak leaves on their heads.
They demand double compensation for their land acquired for the Pangri medium irrigation project.
The protest is based on the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, which mandates enhanced compensation for rural land.
Farmers have been protesting for over three years, feeling their demands have been ignored.
The government is considering their demands, but farmers want concrete action, not just assurances.
- Who
- Farmers affected by the Pangri medium irrigation project in Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Protest for double compensation for their acquired land
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To demand compensation at twice the market rate as mandated by the Land Acquisition Act, 2013
- Location
- Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh
- Protest Method
- Wrapped in banana leaves, wore teak leaves on heads
- Duration of Protest
- Over three years
- Key Demand
- Double compensation for acquired land
- Legal Basis
- Land Acquisition Act, 2013
- Protest Leader
- Dr Ravi Kumar Patel
- Government Response
- Seriously considering demands