Protest against Bidadi Township project continues for 6th day; protesters taken into custody by police

A hunger strike protest by farmers against the proposal to acquire agricultural land for the Bidadi Township project entered its 6th day, and police took the protesters into custody on Friday. The protest has been ongoing for 566 days at Bairamangala, Bidadi. Farmers were protesting by blocking the Bidadi-Harohalli road, demanding the withdrawal of the proposal to acquire agricultural land for the township project. Police forcibly took custody of several protesters, including women who participated in the hunger strike. The incident created a tense situation when police attempted to disperse the protesters.