[Assam] Farmers face Naxal threat for parting with land

Wed Oct 3 11:05:08 CDT 2007

I didn't quite understand what is behind this story. If the villagers are being compensated and are willing to relocate, why do the Naxalites force them to remain? What is the hidden agenda? Political?
  Dilip
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 22,000 acres of  government land and 7,500 acres of forestland would be submerged and  91,000 people would be displaced due to the project. While 32,000  acres of land is required to rehabilitate the farmers, so far, the  district machinery has been able to acquire only 6,500 acres. The  farmers, though willing, are not coming forward openly to part with  their lands due to the threat from Naxalites, who have been opposing  the construction of the Polavaram project from the beginning. They  have also threatened the farmers with dire consequences if they hand  over their lands to the project. Last year, some farmers in Charla  mandal and Satyanarayanapuram village gave consent letters to the  Sub-Collector to sell their lands.The Naxalites gunned down Datla  Anjaneya Varma, who gave his land for the construction of a colony for  the displaced persons. After the incident, the villagers of  Satyanarayanapuram refused to sell their lands. Then the officials  focused their
 attention on Dummugudem mandal in Bhadrachalam division.  Though the villagers in this mandal have come forward to sell their  lands, they have urged the officials not to divulge their names.    Following threats, many are staying away from their villages at night.    Indian Express    October 03, 2007  

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