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- In 2001, students and faculty at the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bengaluru protested the government's plan to convert 100 acres of campus land into a private biotech park.
- Police used tear gas and force to break up the demonstration, leading to the arrest of 18 faculty members.
- The intense public backlash ultimately forced the Karnataka government to abandon the project.
- Supporters held a reunion to reflect on this victory and inspire future generations to protect public land.
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- Ongoing concerns regarding the conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes
- Discussions on the role of modern student participation in public protest movements
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P.G. Chengappa
Former UAS-B Vice-Chancellor
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“the university was not opposed to a biotech park, but that the manner in which the land was being forcibly acquired for the project had angered everyone.”
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…and strong support of everyone involved. Former UAS-B Vice-Chancellor K. Narayana Gowda recounted the experience of lecturers, including himself, being arrested. His predecessor, P.G. Chengappa, made it clear that the university was not opposed to a biotech park, but that the manner in which the land was being forcibly acquired for the project had angered everyone. State Finance Commission Chairman C. Narayanaswamy underscored the importance of such struggles in protecting government land. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) president Badagalapura Nagendra expressed concern over…
Badagalapura Nagendra
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha president
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“farmers, particularly rural youth, should not face obstacles in continuing with farming.”
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…in protecting government land. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) president Badagalapura Nagendra expressed concern over the trend of governments acquiring farmland for non-agricultural purposes and argued that farmers, particularly rural youth, should not face obstacles in continuing with farming. KRRS leader Chukki Nanjundaswamy expressed concern over the present education system, which, she said, had failed to understand and appreciate the knowledge possessed by farm youth. She expressed happiness over Gen Z…
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Named India · University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru · Badagalapura Nagendra · Bengaluru · Chukki Nanjundaswamy · C. Narayanaswamy · C.S. Dwarakanath · Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha · K. Narayana Gowda · P.G. Chengappa · S.M. Krishna · T.N. Prakash Kammaradi
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