Farmers Protest At Ghaziabad Development Authority Office Demanding Compensation For Land

Farmers from some villages here Monday launched a sit-in at the Ghaziabad Development Authority office demanding enhanced compensation for their land, with women protesters also closing the premises’ main gate. The farmers came from the Sadarpur, Bayana, Matiyala, Duhai and other villages. The women protesters, who were heading the rally, reached the authority office after some skirmishes with the police deployed for security purposes, a Bhartiya Kisan Union leader said. He said the farmers have come in their tractors and stay put.