Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Karnataka BJP backs farmers opposing Bengaluru airport land acquisition
Farmers in the Kanakapura region of Karnataka are opposing the government's plan to build a second international airport in their area.
They are worried about losing their farmland and livelihoods.
The leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, B.Y. Vijayendra, supports the farmers and suggests building the airport in Tumakuru district instead.
The Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, wants the airport in Kanakapura, his home region.
Other leaders also have different opinions on where the airport should be built.
The government is waiting for a technical report to help decide the location.
Farmers in Kanakapura oppose land acquisition for Bengaluru's second airport.
Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra supports farmers and suggests alternative locations.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar pushes for the airport in Kanakapura.
Deputy CM G. Parameshwara and Union Minister V. Somanna propose Tumakuru district.
Technical report from DGCA awaited to finalize the airport location.
- Who
- Farmers in Kanakapura region, Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, Union Minister of State V. Somanna
- What
- Opposition to the proposed land acquisition for Bengaluru's second international airport
- When
- Ongoing, with recent statements made by B.Y. Vijayendra and others
- Where
- Kanakapura region, Tumakuru district, Karnataka, India
- Why
- Concerns over the impact on agriculture, livelihoods, and the local ecosystem
Farmers and BJP
State Government
Location of the Airport
Farmers and BJP
The farmers and BJP support an alternative location for the airport, such as Tumakuru district, to protect agricultural land and livelihoods.
State Government
The state government, led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, is pushing for the airport to be located in Kanakapura, the Chief Minister's native region.
- Location of Opposition
- Kanakapura region
- Key Figures
- B.Y. Vijayendra, D.K. Shivakumar, G. Parameshwara, V. Somanna
- Proposed Locations
- Kanakapura, Tumakuru district, near Sira town
- Key Concerns
- Loss of livelihoods, environmental damage, destruction of fertile farmland
- Technical Report
- Awaited from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)