ETV Bharat Impact: Farmers of Loni not to bury themselves alive

The farmers of Mandola village in Loni, Ghaziabad, will not bury themselves alive on September 14. ETV Bharat first reported the news on its network and later, the administration swung into action. On Thursday, Additional District Magistrate Ritu Suhas met the farmers and assured all help.

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh): The farmers of Mandola village in Loni, Ghaziabad, will not bury themselves alive on September 14. ETV Bharat first reported the news on its network and later, the administration swung into action. On Thursday, Additional District Magistrate Ritu Suhas met the farmers and assured all help.

By issuing a press release late in the evening, the administration said that decision by the farmers to sacrifice their lives has been postponed. The administration has also assured that their demands are being considered and the government has also been informed.

The farmers were protesting against the Loni Mandola Vihar Awas Vikas Yojana in Ghaziabad. They were demanding compensation for their land. The farmers had given the administration time till September 14 to resolve their issues. They had warned the district administration that they would bury themselves alive, if their demands were not met.

Earlier, ETV Bharat had reported that the farmers of Mandola village of Loni area were digging a pit in the field. The farmers said that on September 14, they would sacrifice their lives by burying themselves alive in these pits. The farmers of Mandola village in Ghaziabad have been demanding proper compensation for the land acquired under the Mandola housing scheme for the past several years. These include farmers from six villages.

After the news was splashed on ETV Bharat, the administration swung into action and sent officials to the spot to solve the problems of the farmers. Additional District Magistrate Administration, Ritu Suhas has assured the farmers that the Mandola Vihar Housing Development Scheme compensation issue would be resolved soon. After the assurance, the farmers called off the strike.