Vijayawada sources stated that YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders extended solidarity with farmers who have been protesting at Secretariat on Sunday against the TDP government’s decision to acquire their land for construction of new capital city. Meanwhile the issue of farmers’ protests once again surfaced after the government officials forcibly tried to acquire land from one Gadde Meera Prasad on Saturday.
Furthermore Meera Prasad refused to part with his land for the laying of a road in the Capital Region and was subsequently arrested by the police. He is now leading the farmers’ protests. When speaking to press persons here on Sunday, Bapatla YSRCP MP Candidate Nandigama Suresh expressed his ire on TDP government for ill treating farmers. Apparently he alleged that Chandrababu Naidu had acted in violation of the High Court orders and built a road through Meera Prasad's land and this was done in accordance to Vasthu compliance. Suresh gave an assurance that the YSRCP would support Meera Prasad.
Moreover Suresh said that the police and revenue officials were harassing the farmers and there was nothing new about their behavior. Perhaps instead of acting impartially and supporting the farmers the officials were acting like Chandrababu's stooges. Reportedly Suresh also alleged that Thulluru DS Kesappa, ADC, MRO Padmavathi and other officials had colluded with the TDP and were harassing the farmers.
