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Agitation by displaced turns violent, 30 injured in caning
The agitation of farmers against the government continuing Vamsadhara reservoir works without clearing payments under rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) package in Hiramandalam mandal turned violent on Wednesday. In order to chase away the agitators, the police resorted to lathi-charge and 30 persons sustained injuries.
Srikakulam: The agitation of farmers against the government continuing Vamsadhara reservoir works without clearing payments under rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) package in Hiramandalam mandal turned violent on Wednesday. In order to chase away the agitators, the police resorted to lathi-charge and 30 persons sustained injuries.
Farmers belonging to Tulagam, Duggupuram and Padali villages demand payment of R and R package before excavation of clay from
their fertile lands
Farmers belonging to Tulagam, Duggupuram and Padali villages opposed excavation of clay from their fertile lands for reservoir bund filling works at the three villages’ junction. They prevented works in the noon by demanding that the R and R payments should be cleared before shifting clay from their fields. But revenue and Vamsadhara officials did not stop works and proceeded further with the help of police.
The agitating farmers tried to stop works by staging protest in front of the machinery. To disperse the agitators, police resorted to lathi-charge in which 30 persons belonging to Duggupuram, Padali and Tulagam villages were injured. One CI, two SIs and three constables were also injured in the melee. Condition of Kolamuru Srinivasa Rao of Padali village is said to be critical as he received head injuries and another six persons sustained severe injuries.
They were identified as Madapana Sugreevulu, Peddikota Govinda Rao, Madapana Bhujanga Rao, Lothugedda Simhachalam, Peddikota Shantha Rao and Bhalla Bheema Rao. A scribe of a vernacular daily was also held by police and superintendent of police assured to release him when local journalists approached him. Police force was deployed in the three villages following the incident. Superintendent of police C M Trivikrama Varma rushed to spot and reviewed the situation with police officials.
About 150 people including women from the three villages reached the work spot and tried to beat up earthmover driver and damage the machine. The police rushed to the spot and resorted to lathi-charge to bring the situation under control, Trivikrama Varma told The Hans India.
CPM leaders B Krishna Murthy, Ch Tejeswara Rao and M Krishna Murthy strongly condemned the lathi-charge. CPI leaders Ch Sunder Lal and Ch Venkata Ramana found fault with the government for present unrest. Human Rights Forum (HRF) vice-president K V Jagannadha Rao demanded that the government should provide a reasonable R&R package to the displaced.
