Farmers from 14 villages in Satlasana taluka protested on Thursday against the Taranga-Ambaji railway project, halting construction work near the Timba village station. They claimed they were not receiving adequate compensation for their land acquired for the project. Despite assurances of full compensation from the state government, farmers allege they were...
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only paid partially. They had previously raised this issue with the authorities but their complaints were ignored. After confronting the police who advised them to follow legal procedures, they appealed to the local MLA, Sardar Chaudhary, who promised to bring their concerns to the government's attention. Farmers have suspended their protests for now but have threatened to resume them if they don't receive full compensation.