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Bihar Congress Protests Land Deal for Power Plant
Imagine a big company getting a lot of land in Bihar to build a power plant.
The Bihar Congress is upset because they believe the land was given away cheaply, at the expense of the farmers.
The Congress claims that the land was allocated at a very low price, and they say that the company is also destroying a lot of trees.
They are protesting this deal and promising to cancel it if they win the upcoming elections.
They say the government is favoring a specific industrial group at the expense of the people.
Bihar Congress protested against land allocation for a power plant in Bhagalpur.
1,050 acres of land were allegedly given to an industrial house.
The Congress claims the land was allocated at a rate of Re 1 per year.
The protesters marched from Sadaqat Ashram to Bans Ghat in Patna.
Congress leaders demanded the cancellation of the deal.
- Who
- Bihar Congress leaders and the central/state governments
- What
- Protest against land allocation for a power plant
- Where
- Patna, Bihar
- When
- September 18
- Why
- To protest the land deal and demand its cancellation
Bihar Congress
Government
Land Allocation
Bihar Congress
The land deal is unfair to farmers and is a major injustice.
Government
Not explicitly stated in the article
Future Implications
Bihar Congress
The government is mortgaging the future of farmers and youth.
Government
Not explicitly stated in the article
Key facts
- Land Allocation
- 1,050 acres
- Location
- Bhagalpur district, Bihar
- Purpose
- Power plant
- Protesting Party
- Bihar Congress
- Alleged Price
- Re 1 per year for 33 years
- Trees
- 10 lakh trees
Quotes
Rajesh Ram
Bihar Congress chief
“In Bhagalpur’s Pirpainti, 10 lakh trees and 1,050 acres have been given to an industrial house to set up a power plant at the rate of Re 1 per year for 33 years. Farmers were intimidated, forced to sign with a pencil, and their land was taken. Then, electricity generated from the plant will be sold to people at a much higher rate”
theprint.in
“Allocating 1050 acres and sacrificing 10 lakh trees is not only an injustice to farmers, but also a major loot against the people of Bihar”
theprint.in
Sources
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