Nirani rules out forced acquisition

BANGALORE: In what could be a fallout of the farmer agitation in Halligudi, Gadag district, Minister for Industries Murugesh Nirani has strictly instructed officials of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) to not acquire land for the project from farmers by force.
At a meeting convened here today which was attended by higher officials, including Principal Secretary of Department, the minister said that the District incharge Minister C C Patil would meet several farmers tomorrow and convey the government's decision.