KMSC warns against forcible acquisition of 24,311 acres of land
Ferozepur, May 24, 2025: A meeting of the State Committee of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) Punjab was held at the main office in Chabbal, in the Angrez Singh Bakipur Hall, under the leadership of State President Sukhwinder Singh Sabhra and State General Secretary Rana Ranbir Singh.
Following the meeting, State leaders Satnam Singh Pannu, Swinder Singh Chutala, and Sarwan Singh Pandher informed the press that leaders from various districts were present. The discussions focused on expanding the organization's reach in all districts, aiming to connect with more villages, and strengthening existing village units.
State leaders Satnam Singh Manochahal, Harjinder Singh Shakri, and Jasbir Singh Piddi highlighted that in the Tarn Taran district, heavy police forces are accompanying the National Highway Authority in attempts to forcibly occupy land for the Bharat Mala Project without providing compensation.
The leaders warned that if the government and administration fail to honour the agreements, the organisation will be compelled to take stronger action in the coming days. They asserted that the government would be responsible for any resulting situation due to their failure to uphold the agreement.
State leaders Ranjit Singh Kler Bala, Gurbachan Singh Chabba, and Gurlal Singh Pandori Ran Singh strongly condemned the government's highly flawed land pooling policy, through which it plans to acquire 24,311 acres of land in about 200 villages across Ludhiana, Ferozepur, Moga, and NawanShahr districts. They labeled this policy as reprehensible and beneficial to corporations.
The leaders emphasised that Punjab cannot prosper by displacing villages. They argued that the urban estates for which these lands are being acquired are not even necessary for Punjab. They highlighted that land prices in Ludhiana currently range from 50 lakh to 15 crore rupees per acre. Under the land pooling policy, farmers will receive almost nothing initially, only being offered plots worth Rs 2 to 3 crore when the area develops in the future, while the land mafia stands to earn ten times that amount.
KMSC also reiterated their ongoing fight for guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops and demanded legal assurance from the central and state governments. The leaders vowed that farmers would continue their dual struggle—against unfair land acquisition and for MSP—until their demands are met.