Every election season, the issue of granting land to the families displaced owing to the Sharavathi Valley Hydroelectric Project comes to the fore in political debates. Leaders of both the BJP and the Congress trade allegations against each other on the issue, blaming the opposite for the delay in resolving it.
BJP Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra, who is seeking re-election on BJP ticket, in his campaign speeches, has been blaming the Congress for the delay in granting land for the displaced families. He termed the issue “sin” of the Congress, suggesting that it was the result of Congress’ mishandling over the decades.
