PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldProtesters Demand Transfer of DCF Over Forest Dept-Farmers Conflict
In Kolar, Samyukta Horata Karnataka leaders protested outside the Tahsildar’s office against the Forest Department's unilateral actions on land granted to farmers by the Revenue Department. They accused Deputy Conservator of Forests Sareena Sikkaligar of harassing farmers despite elected representatives' instructions. On October 28, forest officials used machinery to destroy crops on land cultivated by 19 Dalit families, leading to the arrest of four protesting farmers.
Deccan Herald··Kolar


