Greater Noida Farmers Protest

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday ordered the formation of a committee to look into the issues of Gautam Buddh Nagar farmers protesting against the local Noida and Greater Noida authorities, officials said.

The protesting farmers' groups in Noida and Greater Noida today said they will march to Delhi on February 23 to press for the resolution of their issues, including developed plots and increased compensation for their land acquired in the past.

Massive traffic jams were witnessed on the Delhi-Noida borders on Thursday as police put up barricades to check vehicles entering the national capital after a protest called by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, officials said.

Ahead of major protest demonstrations by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police on Tuesday said restrictions under CrPC section 144 will be in effect on February 7 and 8.

The farmers say that they have not been adequately compensated for the land that was given to race organisers to build the $350-million circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi.

The Allahabad High Court has stayed land acquisition proceedings in Bisrakh Jalalpur and Devla villages of Greater Noida.Thirty two hectares of land was being acquired in these villages and sold to private builders for apartments. Farmers from the area had petitioned against the acquisition.The court will hear the matter in July. For now, it has is...

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking a CBI enquiry into the alleged excesses and violence by the Uttar Pradesh government on farmers protesting against "forcible" acquisition of land at Greater Noida's Bhatta and Parsaul villages.A bench of justices G S Singhvi and C K Prasad asked the petitioner to approach the Allah...

When the Uttar Pradesh government started acquiring farmland for its Greater Noida Expressway, it led to widespread protests in Bhatta and Parsaul villages by farmers.Irked over what they called an unsuitable compensation for the land acquired, the farmers led a violent agitation.Now, speaking on the issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said th...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured and Rs 10,000 for people who suffered minor injuries during violence at Bhatta-Parsaul villages in Greater Noida recently.A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said the Prime Minister has announced the financial assistance fo...

Backing Rahul Gandhi's claims about alleged police atrocities on Greater Noida villagers, the National Commission for Women (NCW) today demanded a CBI probe into the incidents "as soon as possible"."I request a CBI inquiry as soon as possible so that evidence is not destroyed," acting NCW chairperson Yasmeen Abrar told reporters in New Delhi.Abrar ...

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority is planning to move the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order setting aside acquisition of land in Gautam Buddh Nagar district.The authority has already held talks with farmers to resolve the land dispute in Shahberi village in the district which saw violent clashes between farmers a...

Uttar Pradesh government has rubbished the Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's claims of atrocities on protesting villagers in greater Noida's Bhatt and Parsaul villages.Addressing a press conference, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar said, "All allegations, especially on rape, are absolutely baseless. Even the forensics report...

Strongly backing Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over the "brutalities" perpetrated on farmers in Greater Noida villages, saying the state has descended into "anarchy and lawlessness".With a just a year left for Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, she expressed confidence that Congress could come ...

Unfazed by the attack on his claims on the alleged police brutality in the villages of Greater Noida, Rahul Gandhi today appeared to justify those remarks saying people there had complained to him about the atrocities they were subjected to.Declaring a war against the Mayawati government, he said Congress would go to every village of the state and ...

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has questioned the authenticity of the photographs released by Rahul Gandhi to back his charge of UP government's alleged atrocities against farmers in the state.The Congress General Secretary met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday evening to highlight the situation of farmers in Greater Noida who claim their...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday ordered the formation of a committee to look into the issues of Gautam Buddh Nagar farmers protesting against the local Noida and Greater Noida authorities, officials said.

The protesting farmers' groups in Noida and Greater Noida today said they will march to Delhi on February 23 to press for the resolution of their issues, including developed plots and increased compensation for their land acquired in the past.

Massive traffic jams were witnessed on the Delhi-Noida borders on Thursday as police put up barricades to check vehicles entering the national capital after a protest called by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, officials said.

Ahead of major protest demonstrations by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police on Tuesday said restrictions under CrPC section 144 will be in effect on February 7 and 8.

The farmers say that they have not been adequately compensated for the land that was given to race organisers to build the $350-million circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi.

The Allahabad High Court has stayed land acquisition proceedings in Bisrakh Jalalpur and Devla villages of Greater Noida.Thirty two hectares of land was being acquired in these villages and sold to private builders for apartments. Farmers from the area had petitioned against the acquisition.The court will hear the matter in July. For now, it has is...

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking a CBI enquiry into the alleged excesses and violence by the Uttar Pradesh government on farmers protesting against "forcible" acquisition of land at Greater Noida's Bhatta and Parsaul villages.A bench of justices G S Singhvi and C K Prasad asked the petitioner to approach the Allah...

When the Uttar Pradesh government started acquiring farmland for its Greater Noida Expressway, it led to widespread protests in Bhatta and Parsaul villages by farmers.Irked over what they called an unsuitable compensation for the land acquired, the farmers led a violent agitation.Now, speaking on the issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said th...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured and Rs 10,000 for people who suffered minor injuries during violence at Bhatta-Parsaul villages in Greater Noida recently.A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said the Prime Minister has announced the financial assistance fo...

Backing Rahul Gandhi's claims about alleged police atrocities on Greater Noida villagers, the National Commission for Women (NCW) today demanded a CBI probe into the incidents "as soon as possible"."I request a CBI inquiry as soon as possible so that evidence is not destroyed," acting NCW chairperson Yasmeen Abrar told reporters in New Delhi.Abrar ...

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority is planning to move the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order setting aside acquisition of land in Gautam Buddh Nagar district.The authority has already held talks with farmers to resolve the land dispute in Shahberi village in the district which saw violent clashes between farmers a...

Uttar Pradesh government has rubbished the Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's claims of atrocities on protesting villagers in greater Noida's Bhatt and Parsaul villages.Addressing a press conference, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar said, "All allegations, especially on rape, are absolutely baseless. Even the forensics report...

Strongly backing Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over the "brutalities" perpetrated on farmers in Greater Noida villages, saying the state has descended into "anarchy and lawlessness".With a just a year left for Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, she expressed confidence that Congress could come ...

Unfazed by the attack on his claims on the alleged police brutality in the villages of Greater Noida, Rahul Gandhi today appeared to justify those remarks saying people there had complained to him about the atrocities they were subjected to.Declaring a war against the Mayawati government, he said Congress would go to every village of the state and ...

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has questioned the authenticity of the photographs released by Rahul Gandhi to back his charge of UP government's alleged atrocities against farmers in the state.The Congress General Secretary met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday evening to highlight the situation of farmers in Greater Noida who claim their...