Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Punjab Land Pooling Scheme Sparks Protest and Criticism
Some political groups in Punjab are upset about the government's plan to take over farmland for development projects.
One group, the Akali Dal, is planning a big protest to show they disagree with the plan, calling it an unfair way to take land.
A Congress leader, Balbir Singh Sidhu, is also speaking out, saying the government's promises about how they'll pay farmers are not believable because the government is in bad financial shape.
He thinks the plan will hurt farmers and the environment.
He suggests the government should use a different law to buy land and pay farmers fairly.
Akali Dal is holding a protest on July 28 against the Punjab government's land pooling scheme.
The SAD views the land pooling scheme as 'forced land grabbing under the guise of development'.
A meeting was held at Gurdwara Amb Sahib, Mohali, to finalize preparations for the protest.
Balbir Singh Sidhu, a Congress leader, urges farmers not to trust the government's promises regarding the land pooling policy.
Sidhu argues the government cannot afford the compensation it's offering for the land.
- Who
- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Balbir Singh Sidhu, a Congress leader.
- What
- Protest against the Punjab government's land pooling scheme and criticism of the policy by a Congress leader.
- When
- Protest planned for July 28.
- Where
- Mohali, Punjab (meeting location)
- Why
- SAD opposes the land pooling scheme, viewing it as 'forced land grabbing.' Sidhu believes the government's promises are unreliable and the policy will harm farmers and the environment.
Shiromani Akali Dal and Balbir Sidhu
Punjab Government
Impact on Farmers and Land
Shiromani Akali Dal and Balbir Sidhu
Views the government’s land pooling scheme as harmful to farmers and land.
Punjab Government
Views the government’s land pooling scheme as a way to develop and generate economic growth for Punjab.
- Protest Date
- July 28
- Party Protesting
- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
- Primary Issue
- Land Pooling Scheme
- Opposition Leader
- Balbir Singh Sidhu
- Location of Meeting
- Gurdwara Amb Sahib, Mohali
- SAD's View
- Forced land grabbing
