Captain Government of Punjab was planning to acquire 1000 acres of land in the forests of Mattewara…
The Captain Government of Punjab was planning to acquire 1000 acres of land in the forests of Mattewara adjoining Ludhiana to make industry park and also incorporate the Panchayat lands of the neighboring villages. But even before that, the locals have started protesting. Opposition leaders are reaching Mattewara. Aam Aadmi Party MLA Sarabjit Kaur Manuke reached village Sekhowal of Mattewara today. She said that common man was with the locals and any battle would be fought in favor of the farmers and locals.
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Sarabjit Kaur Manuke said that Captain Punjab government wanted to grab panchayat lands in the name of development. He said that innocent village sarpanches were being called and forced to give them panchayat lands. But the Aam Aadmi Party will not allow that to happen. He said that the people of Sekhowal had already gone to the Supreme Court to claim their rights.
She said that there were hundreds of people living in the village and children and elders were wondering where they would leave their homes. Sarabjit Manuke said that if it needed, she would also knock on the doors of the courts and make every effort to bring justice to the local people. She said that the government was trying to uproot the poor and farmers but they would not be allowed to succeed in their plans.
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