A day after farmers clashed with police during a protest against land acquisition in Unnao, several plastic pipes and vehicles outside a state agency godown were torched on Sunday. AdvertisingThe incident occurred around 11 am outside the godown of the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), which acquired the land for the Trans-Ganga City project near Kanpur. “Some anti-social elements had set fire to plastic pipes kept outside the godown. On Saturday, farmers demanding better compensation for their land clashed with the police when government officials visited the project site to clear the encroachment. The farmers have been demanding better compensation for farmlands acquired for an upcoming township in the Uttar Pradesh district.

Source: Indian Express November 17, 2019 12:11 UTC