Don’t cheat farmers by offering them peanuts for land acquisition for Delhi-Katra expressway: SAD chief

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday asked the Congress Govt in Punjab not to cheat farmers by initiating land acquisition for the Delhi-Katra expressway project by announcing a ridiculous award of Rs .67 lakh per acre.Expressing shock at this development, the SAD President said “we will not allow farmers land to be taken away from them for peanuts. The Punjab government must ensure fair awards for acquisition of land for the project. The award of Rs 9.67 lakh per acre for acquisition of land at Santokhpura village in Sangrur is ridiculous and should be taken back. New awards should be announced in keeping with ground realities saying there was unrest among farmers in Sangrur, Mogar, Barnala and Sultanpur Lodhi on account of this.