Protest against move to sell government land to private players in Karnataka

Farmers staging a demonstration in Mysuru on Wednesday against the proposed government move to sell pasture land to private parties. (Source: M.A. SRIRAM)

The proposed move to release government to private parties in Karnataka has come under flak from various quarters, including farmers and activists who staged a demonstration in Mysuru on February 2.

A cabinet sub-committee has been constituted to work out a way to release patches of lands – held as gomala, gayarana, soppinabetta, hallubanni, etc – to private parties and institutions. The move has been described as disastrous from both the social and environmental point of view.