Noida Land Wars

The land war between the government and farmers in Uttar Pradesh is far from over. Farmers of 40 villages in Uttar Pradesh's Noida Extension have rejected higher compensation and will move the Supreme Court, demanding their land back.

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...

The Congress seems to be upping the ante on the Mayawati government over the land acquisition issue. Just a few days after party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bhatta-Parsaul villages and his subsequent arrest, Union Minister Sachin Pilot was arrested today while on his way to the violence-marred villages. He was released soon after.Thir...

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...

The Congress has gone into damage control mode after questions over Rahul Gandhi's claims of bodies burnt and women raped at greater Noida's Bhatta and Parsaul villages, the epicentre of the farmer protests.Rahul, after meeting the Prime Minister on Monday, had generated much political heat with his claims about the Uttar Pradesh government's alleg...

India's land wars: From Singur to Greater Noida, is the battle for land, India's new political flashpoint?online surveys

The land war between the government and farmers in Uttar Pradesh is far from over. Farmers of 40 villages in Uttar Pradesh's Noida Extension have rejected higher compensation and will move the Supreme Court, demanding their land back.

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...

The Congress seems to be upping the ante on the Mayawati government over the land acquisition issue. Just a few days after party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bhatta-Parsaul villages and his subsequent arrest, Union Minister Sachin Pilot was arrested today while on his way to the violence-marred villages. He was released soon after.Thir...

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...

The Congress has gone into damage control mode after questions over Rahul Gandhi's claims of bodies burnt and women raped at greater Noida's Bhatta and Parsaul villages, the epicentre of the farmer protests.Rahul, after meeting the Prime Minister on Monday, had generated much political heat with his claims about the Uttar Pradesh government's alleg...

India's land wars: From Singur to Greater Noida, is the battle for land, India's new political flashpoint?online surveys