All the land under the Jamidari system belonged to Govt except the one that Jamindar has purchased.From the toime of Akbar and even before all agricultural land belonged to the state.Jamindari was only for collection of revenue. Slowly some of them purchased the land.The private ownership was very few even though zamindar claimed the land as theirown. Congress in order to create a vote bank after abolishing the Zamindari system surrendered the land ownership to the tillars. This was done to catch the votes. Nowhere except in totally capitalist country this is the case. Inafrica land ownership still rests withthe Govt and land is given on lease.So thetillars got the land free of cost without paying anything. Now we are shelling out huge sums of money for the land which in essence belongs to the state.This money is huge and now again Congress and other parties want to vacate the treasury for the land which is in essence state property. It was given for cultivation and not for cashing in.
The farmer no. 1, loses his land for a road project. the value of the land adjoining the farmer no.1's land, increases it's value. the farmer no.1 becomes considerably poorer than the owners of land not acquired.
i think it is one of the major irritants and heart burn that which is to be tackled in a sincere manner.
Land acquisition has been kept with loop holes because the first place where a newly elected CM earns is through land dealings.
Why are there protests: Because government can FORCIBLY convert agricultural land into industrial land. Which is why most SEZs (including Ambanis) is in limbo. Obviously the farmers would be up in revolt.
Even media are being carefully manipulative. They are concentrating on "market price" of land rather than the more democratic right of the farmers "RIGHT to decide whether to sell or no"
ZrpdI have filed a case against govt regarding improper compensetion against for land acquired. in 1989. Lower courts have awarded me substantial additional compensetin but I have yet to receive a rupee. The matter is pending in high court. It will take me at least another ten years to get the money belonging to me. If it takes thirty years and long legal fights to get the money that belongs to you what is wrong if people start uprising against such laws. Land acquisiton act was passed in 1894 and we are still using the same act with minor changes. As prices of land rise and land is becoming scarce people will not be satisfied with peanuts that govt sheels out as compensetion. These things are bound to happen
SINGUR SHOWN THE WAY OF PROTESTING THE FORCEFULLY AND UNETHICALLLY LAND AQUIZITION. IF GOVT.. PAYS THE RIGHT AMOUNT, THEN DEFINITELY THE FARMERS WILL GIVE THE LAND. THANKS GOD MAMATA BANERJEE. SHE SHOWN THE WAY OF PROTESTING. THIS IS THE COUNTRY FOR ALL. NOT ONLY FOR THE TATA LIKE RICH PEOPLE
Re: BENGAL SHOWS THE WAY
by deepak gupta on May 12, 2011 07:46 PM
that is why calcutta has such high amount of unemployment. the nano shtick could have given a lot of employment and increased state revenue like it did in gujarat. stop living in the dark ages cause this is the era of globalization. but the con-gress party and their allies are going to con the indian public for a long time to come.
Why the hell rahul doesn’t he go to Jaitapur and protest with the people there against the Congress/NCP government, why doesn’t he come to Andhra and protest with the Pollavaram project displaced people?? Is it that he doesn’t care for Internally displaced people in the Congress Ruled states?? Or he cares an extra too much for the Internally displaced people of Opposition States?? Not that I care two hoots for the "Dalit Ki Beti" Mayawati, OOPsss.. "Daulat ki Beti" Mayawati!! She's hand in glove with Congress! Just days ago she and mulayam joined hands to get the PAC Report prepared by M M Joshi trashed! She definitely must have taken crores and quashing of charges in some cases in lieu of supporting Congress in the PAC!! The real loser is as usual the Aam Janta, Escalating Cost of Living Financial Burden of the Scams will as usual come on to us only!!
