Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Sep 10: Villagers of Malavoor, Kenjar and Adyapady took out a huge protest march on Monday September 8, protesting against the failure of the concerned in not properly re-habilitating them, after taking over their lands for the airport expansion.

The protest was led by the Dakshina Kannada District Dalit Sangharsh Samiti(DSS). The protestors came walking in a procession from Muranagar Junction and held a protest meeting at the airport gate.

The protestors said, that the district administration, central government, state government and the Airports Authority of India who took over their lands for upgrading the airport to the international standards, have forgotten about their sacrifice. These people are living under inhuman conditions now. They were paid only Rs 250 per cent of land, they said. The concerned including the deputy commissioner have been doling out promises of meeting our demands, since the last six to seven years. None of the promises have been fulfilled, they rued.

DSS state secretary M Devadas, district convenor Sundar Salian, stany Rodrigues etc., addressed the protestors, who numbered around 250.