UP News: Agitating farmers surround MLA Pankaj Singh’s office, clash with police, force deployed

Lucknow: There has been a clash between the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) and the police in Noida. Farmers had come to ‘gherao’ the office of MLA Pankaj Singh with their demands. The police had tried to stop the farmers. The Bharatiya Kisan Parishad is angry over non-redressal of settlements and non-receipt of 64.7 percent additional compensation. She is accusing the MLA of not showing interest in solving the problem even after the promise. Despite repeated requests, the demands of the farmers were not heeded, so the patience of the agitating farmers paid off on Monday. Farmers gheraoed the office of BJP MLA Pankaj Singh. Meanwhile, there was a clash between the police and the farmer leaders.

Farmers are protesting over the demands on the Greater Noida Authority

Farmers have been protesting for their demands on the Greater Noida Authority for a long time. On Monday, hundreds of them marched towards the office of MLA Pankaj Singh. From the point of view of security, the police had already barricaded around the MLA’s residence. Angry farmers broke the barricading and tried to enter the MLA’s residence. In this, there was a clash between the police and the farmers. BJP workers also reached out in support of their MLA.

Farmers withdrew from the movement after 121 days at the behest of Pankaj Singh a year ago

Farmers had organized a movement last year regarding their demands. The farmers’ protest against the Noida Authority ended after 121 days with a compromise between the authorities and the protesters following the intervention of local MLA Pankaj Singh. Residents of 81 villages in Noida, including Sadarpur, Bahalolpur, Gejha, ​​Barola, Sorkha, Sarfabad, are among hundreds of people protesting against the local authority over issues related to land acquisition by the state government. BKP office-bearers, who led the 121-day-long protest, had said at the time that the protest was about enhanced compensation for their land acquired by the Noida Authority and a plot of 10 per cent size of their land, among other demands.

Had promised to raise it before the authority board and the government

Noida MLA and BJP leader Pankaj Singh had said at the time that he always had respect for the farming community and also met women and elders present at the protest site to seek their blessings. In another tweet, he said, “I will consider myself lucky if the pending issues of Noida farmers are resolved during my tenure as Noida MLA.” Issued a statement after reaching a settlement on the issues. In this, he stated that “Noida Authority assured him that it would take up his issues expeditiously and in a time-bound manner, also, he was assured that his matter would be taken up with the Noida Authority Board and the Government.” will be taken up before