In the wake of returning of land to farmers in Singur, farmers in Rajarhat in North 24 Paraganas whose land was acquired for development of Rajarhat Township have demanded that it should also be given back. If the land acquired from farmers in Singur can be returned, we also want our land back,” he told The Hindu. The affected farmers asserted that either the State Government return their original land or give them five kottah of land inside the township area. Last month, the Supreme Court quashed the acquisition of 997 acres of land in Singur by the erstwhile Left Front government for the Tata Motor’s car factory, ordering that the land be returned to the farmers. Following the verdict, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee distributed deeds of lands to hundreds of affected farmers in Singur on September 14.

Source: The Hindu September 17, 2016 22:10 UTC