Airport land: Bellary farmers protest

Airport land: Bellary farmers protest

Police fired at farmers in Bellary on Sunday when they protested against the acquisition of agricultural land to build an airport in Bellary.

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The farmers say they would lose their livelihood if their land was acquired for the airport. The farmers turned violent and pelted stones at the police damaging a few police vehicles.

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The police then fired in the air and used lathisu00a0and tear gas shells. Some farmers were arrested.

Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa alleged that Congress was behind the Bellary incident. "It is a conspiracy of the Congress to tarnish the BJP's government's image," he said.

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