Amid the controversy over acquisition of farm land for industry in UP, Singur and other places, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday told a rally in Dadri that the UPA government soon hoped to enact a law to protect farmers interests in such dealings.
Ms Gandhis statements came at a farmers rally in Dadri, UP, which has witnessed protests over land acquisition for the Reliance Power SEZ. Ms Gandhis bid to reach out to farmers came in a region which has recently seen violent clashes between farmers and the police over the Mayawati governments land acquisition policies.
Ms Gandhis rally was organised by the UP Congress to protest the BSP governments plans to take over land for construction of Ms Mayawatis bungalow in Badalpur; the states decision to take over farm land for the 800-km long Ganga Expressway; to mark the clash between police and farmers of Ghori Bachera in Greater Noida over inadequate compensation.
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