Police stopped Mohit Dimri, convenor of Domicile, Land Law Coordination Struggle Committee, who was preparing to hold a hunger strike demanding a strong land law and domicile. Police has also locked the gate of the martyr’s memorial. Mohit has decided that he will start the hunger strike outside the gate of the martyr’s memorial.
Domicile, Land Law Coordination Struggle Committee had announced to start a hunger strike at the martyr’s memorial from today, Tuesday. Many organizations including Mahila Manch and Rajya Aandolankari Manch have supported the committee. The committee says that the amendments made in the land laws should be canceled. Along with this, the details of the lands given in the name of investment should be made public. Committee convenor Mohit Dimri said that the Uttarakhand government is not serious about a strong land law. The government is talking about bringing a land law in the budget session, but what kind of land law the government will bring, the situation is not clear. He said that all the amendments made in the land laws after 2018 should be repealed through an ordinance.
More than 400 villages included in urban areas
Section-2 of the land law should be removed. Due to this section, agricultural land is being lost due to the inclusion of villages in urban areas. More than 400 villages have been included in the urban area and the way has been opened to destroy 50 thousand hectares of agricultural land. Also, before passing the land law bill in the assembly, its draft should be made public for public review. The details of the lands given in the name of investment and the employment generated from it should be made public. He said that criminal cases should be registered against those who have purchased more than 250 square meters of land. The committee said that the original residents should be identified. At the same time, there should be participation of original residents in 90 percent of the jobs and government schemes. The government should clarify its intentions on land law and domicile
Committee general secretary Pranjal Nautiyal said that the government should clarify its intentions on land law and domicile. Women’s Forum vice president Nirmala Bisht said, in the state movement, women played a leading role in realizing the dream of this state by giving the supreme sacrifice. Senior state agitator Mohan Singh Rawat said, 42 martyrs made the dream of building the state come true by sacrificing their lives, but today the land laws have been ruined and the rights of the natives have been snatched away.
The committee got support from these organizations
The movement of Domicile, Land Law Coordination Struggle Committee has got the support of many organizations including Ex-Servicemen Organization, Women’s Forum, Movement Forum, Uttarakhand Joint Movement Forum, Pahadi Swabhiman Sena, Dhaad, Devbhoomi Organization, Mahanagar Auto Union, Doon Garhwal Jeep Commander Welfare Committee, UPNL Mahasangh, Guest Teacher Organization, Ex-Employee Organization, OPS Organization, Chardham Mahapanchayat, Garh Kumaon Mandal, Garhwal Sabha, Uttarakhand Tri-Tier Panchayat Organization, Rath Mahasabha, Aryan Student Organization.
