Hazare began two-day protest on Monday against the changes in the Land Acquisition,Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act while accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of favouring big business. Several farmer organisations and social activists like Medha Patkar are supporting Hazare in his protest.
Raising slogans like ‘bhoo adhigharan nahi, bhoo adhikaar chahiye (we want land rights and not land acquisition)’, Hazare vowed to continue the protest until the government promises to do make it more beneficial for the land owners.
Launching a scathing attack on the Modi government, Hazare said, “This Modi government is only in favour of corporate houses and industrialists. They are worse than the Britishers. It’s time to teach them a lesson.”
