Broom-wielding farmers chase away land survey officials at proposed Bengaluru township site

Broom-wielding farmers attacked land survey officials from the Joint Measurement Committee at Mandalahalli village in Ramanagara-Bengaluru South district, over the proposed Bidadi Township project.

The 15-member JMC team arrived to survey lands of four consenting farmers, but neighboring farmers, opposed to the project, confronted them citing lack of prior notice.

Violence escalated after an official allegedly spoke rudely to a woman farmer, leading farmers to damage vehicles and chase officials with brooms.

Police deployed additional personnel, including Karnataka State Reserve Police, and detained over 50 farmers, who were later released.

Farmer leader Mandalahalli Nagaraj said the farmers had submitted numerous petitions over 1.5 years without response, fueling the confrontation.