Farmer asks tahsildar for restoration of assigned land

Warangal: A farmer and his mother, from Parvathagiri mandal, have been videographed holding the feet of a tahsildar for restoration of their assigned

land

, which was allegedly taken by the government.

The video went viral on social media and many have shared the video, asking the authorities to provide justice to the farmer. It may recalled that Parvathagiri village is the native place of Panchayat Raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao.

According to the villagers, Kumara Swamy had 2 acres 5 guntas of land and had been cultivating it for two decades. The land is an assigned land as per the revenue records. The tahsildar and his team visited the spot for a survey of land acquisition.

According to Parvathagiri tahsildar Mahboob Ali Shaik, the seven acres of assigned land was allocated and handed over to Panchayat Raj department for the construction of mini stadium, training centre and convention hall in the village.

Swamy and his mother touched the feet of the tahsildar and begged him to restore their land. The land is the only source of income for the Kumara Swamy family, said villagers.

Swamy had approached and appealed in court, however the court also dismissed his appeal.

The district collector has assured to allocate land in the village to those who have lost land.


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