1 198 -day protest of farmers from 13 villages in Devanahali Taluk, which requires withdrawal of notifications for obtaining 1,777 acres of agricultural land for the air park, is a milestone that considers its severity, impact and attention he attracted behind Karnataka. The main Minister Siddaramaiah described this as “historical” and at the same time announced the decision to hide the process of obtaining land.
Although farmers in the past resisted land acquisition in several places in the state, the resistance of the farmers of Devanahalli attracted attention mainly for their roughness and perseverance, because for a long time they managed to continue the protest.
Chronology of the struggle of Devanahalli
In 2022, a preliminary notice of obtaining 1,777 acres of land was issued in 13 villages Channaayapatna Hobli from Devanahali Taluk was released in 2022
A group of local farmers launched Dharnu against land acquisition in Channaayapatna 4 April 2022, which continued for 1 198 days
Before surveys of public opinion 2023, then opposition leader Siddaramaiah assured farmers to obtain land if he voted on power
However, the final announcement was issued in April 2025
On June 24, the government announced the acquisition of land in three of a total of 13 villages. The proposal was rejected by farmers
Farmers’ struggle has become widely based on a wide -established foundation, with various progressive organizations expanding their support and watching the “Devanahalli Chalo” protest “June 25
In order to put pressure on the government, the protest place moved to the Freedom Park in Bengaluru 27 June
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah conducted interviews with farmers 4th July and sought 10 days to reach a decision
July 15 The main minister announced the acquisition of a shelf of the land
Founded by local farmers
In fact, it was a protest initiated by a group of local farmers who witnessed the previous land acquisition processes to reduce some landowners to workers without land. The commitment to the cause and determination helped them pull for so long. Later it became a wide fight, and several progressive organizations expressed support of the fight.
Observers feel that the struggle of Devanahalli has taken a long way to create awareness of the situation of the losers of land, especially as important personalities from different areas of life that have provided him with their moral support. The pressure began to grow in the Karnataka government, because the groups of civil society asked for the main command of the congress, while the leaders of farmers at national level threatened to initiate a protest similar to a 13 -month -old commotion held at the borders of the new Delhi.
While Mr. Siddaramaiah eventually stood with the farmers by announcing the complete shelves of the land acquisition process, the struggle is expected to have an impact outside Devanahali. It is expected that some of the key questions, such as the need for pragmatic attitude to land acquisition and the land use policy for the industry to determine the extent of the soil needed for different types of industries, among other things, in the coming days it will acquire a currency. Those who have been part of the struggle feel that a clear policy is needed for hours, because there must be a healthy balance between industrial development and agriculture, as industrialization is also essential for the development of the state.
What is “Development”
It is also believed that the concept of “development” itself should be redefined. It was heard by the leader of the farmers Chukki Nanjundaswamy, who claimed that the development could not be achieved by the exclusion of agriculture and farmers. “Development should be, including farmers and agriculture,” she said, addressed the farmer after the government announced its decision to stop the process of obtaining land in Devanahali.
The acquisition of land elsewhere in the future will need special attention to the livelihood of the ground losers, because the protest of Devanahali and its impact has determined the precedent.
Published – 15 July 2025 17:52 is
