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On August 15, the tricolor flag will be hoisted on 169 acres of land
In 35 years, the BJP government has not been able to give the backward people their rightful land
The people of Kutch are now occupying the lands themselves
Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, August 14, 2024
On August 15, 2024, at 10 am, farmers will occupy 169 acres of land in Bela village and Nanda village and hoist the national flag to warn the government. With this, 15 villages in 3 talukas will be occupied one after the other, whose 3300 acres of land has been occupied by the strongmen, politicians and industrialists. This unique kind of movement has been seen in India in Gujarat.
3300 acres of land in Kutch was not occupied for 35 years. The backward farmers of Kutch are struggling. They have been struggling for 35 years. In 1983-84, the then state government had acquired the land with the aim of improving the living standards of the Scheduled and OBC (Other Backward Classes) communities. Now the national flag is being hoisted on this land and the land is being taken back. The BJP governments have remained silent till date. Earlier, 800 acres of land was occupied in Rapar in a similar manner.
12 days ago, a final warning was given to the Kutch Collector that out of the four talukas of Kutch, the land given to Dalits in 15 villages including Bela and Nanda villages of Rapar taluka has been occupied. We pay government taxes, but someone else does farming.
3 thousand acres of land allotted in 4 talukas of Kutch, Kutch, Bhuj, Anjar, Rapar and Bhachau taluka, which is occupied by other people, should be vacated. If this does not happen, the land will be occupied and the national flag will be hoisted on 15 August.
In Kutch district, 3 thousand acres of land allotted to the Dalit community has been occupied by anti-social elements. If the land is given to its original owners, they can earn their livelihood by farming on it.
There was a struggle going on to give landless farmers the ownership rights of the land.
Vadagam MLA and State Congress Working President Jignesh Mevani is leading this movement.
Including 7-12 plots are in the name. With the blessings of BJP, 3000 acres of land worth crores has been illegally occupied.
The maximum pressure is on 1200 acres of land in Rapar taluka. Collector Amit Arora and Border Police Range Chief Chirag Kordia have given a presentation on this issue.
There is no rule of indiscriminate land allotment to private companies in Kutch. Whereas the farmers who have the right do not even get a chance to do other work including measurement to give them possession of the land.
In the coming days, the issue of damage to agriculture due to wind turbine wires will be raised in addition to the revenue status of Agsia, Maldhari, Banni.
Earlier 800 acres of land was acquired.
Law and order
Since the time of Narendra Modi, the situation is such that if you go to farm on the land, you will be killed. Even though it is one’s own land, no one can set foot there. Had announced to sit on a dharna at the Collector’s office. Death threats were also given.
Since 2019, 116 Dalit farmers of Bhachau and Rapar taluka of Kutch district have complained to the government. The upper caste madmen have gobbled up the land.
Records
There are records including 7/12 and 8A, Vighoti’s viewpoint, Halimaji, Tipan, Sudbuk and Santhani’s orders.
Law
Governor O.P. Kohlin complained that the land was allotted in 1984 under the ALC (Agricultural Land Ceiling Act). Violates the provisions of the Atrocities Act. Forcible occupation of land is a crime under Sections 3(1)(f) and 3(1)(g).
Order
The government formed Scheduled Caste Agricultural Community Cooperative Societies. Under which 1730 acres of land was allotted to Dalits in Bhachau taluka and 2750 acres in Rapar taluka. Allotment was done only on paper. 35 years have passed, but till now these farmers have not got the ownership of the land. In 2023, the government informed through a circular that the land should be handed over as soon as the survey number is received.
Leaders
The National Dalit Rights Forum and Dalit community leaders are conducting intensive programs including dharna-demonstration and fasting. Hitesh Maheshwari of National Dalit Rights Forum-Kutch is active. Virjibhai is the president of Bhachau Taluka Mandal. Sunil Vinjuda is a vocal activist. Pachnabhai Bhadru is a Dalit farmer and community president of Rapar taluka. Naresh Maheshwari is. Lakhan Dhruv, Vishal Pandya, Pankaj Noria, Vijaybhai Kagi
731 acres in Bhuj
More than 731 acres of land acquired in Santhani in Bhuj 40 years ago has not yet been handed over to the Scheduled Castes in direct possession. The collector has given the order but the land has not been given. In 1983-84, Bhuj taluka gave it to Scheduled Castes’ Agricultural Community Cooperative Societies Limited in the villages of Bhuj. Chairman Vijaykumar P. Kagi is the president of the society.
Vinod Chavda BJP leader
Kutch MP Vinod Chavda himself belongs to the Scheduled Caste community and holds a high position in the BJP. But, here the land of Dalits has been occupied by unruly elements. No one is ready to help them.
BJP
In March 2023, agricultural land of a Scheduled Caste community in Anjar taluka was demanded by the company of Dhaval alias Mukesh Acharya, son of former Legislative Assembly Speaker Neema Acharya. Also, a police sub-inspector is being accused of committing fraud.
Survey number 67/1 land of Varsamedi village in Anjar taluka was claimed by Dhawal alias Mukesh Bhavesh Acharya, director of Shan Infra Company. Apart from Kanji Rana, Satish Chhanga, Hari Valji Chhanga, Trikam Jatia, Hari Jakhu
Jatia, Karman Gopal Hamir Jatia, Ranchhod Gopal Hamir Jatia were ministers of Kutch BJP.
Yes, the names of Mavji Gopal Hamir Jatia, Ramesh Gopal Hamir Jatia have come to the fore. At the same time, Dalit leaders are saying that strict action will be taken against them under the Land Grabbing Act.
730 acres of land in Bhuj is occupied by BJP leaders. Big people are being accused of forceful occupation.
Conflict
On August 5, 2019, 500 people gathered in Bhachau. Due to good rains, Dalit beneficiaries reached Jangi village to sow on the land. The matter got heated as both the parties came face to face. The villagers of Jangi believe that thousands of bighas of land occupied by farmers in the limits of Jangi should be transferred to Shri Sarkar in exchange.
History
The original name of Vagad was Vacha Desh. Vagad was ruled by a great king.
Excavations in Gedi indicated that a large city was buried there. The domes of the temples were also buried. The same is seen in Darbargarh of Gedi.
There is no winter breeze in the area of four-five villages around the Ravechi temple! Where Jam Odho and Hothal Gandhar got married. A statue of Hothal has been installed in the basement of the Hothalpara hill.
The Vagad region of Kutch has the remains of Dholi and Ahirani palaces, Akhara and Harappa. The areas of Bhachau, Rapar and Khadir Mahal are collectively known as the Vagad region.
Despite the widespread salinity in the desert, the drinking water in the temple area has a sugar-like sweetness.
Kanthakot has a place in the history of Gujarat. The Surya idol of the Sun Temple is not found in India.
The grave of Captain McMurdo, the British Political Resident of Kutch, is also located here. That sensitive Englishman studied the Kutch language and the situation of Kutch in depth. He also lived as a sadhu in Anjar for some time. Bhuria came to be known as Bava.
Apart from the Sikh pilgrimage site, there is also a Shiva temple and the dargah of Zafarzanda Pir near Kabraon village.
Jangi was once a port through which the Morbi kingdom traded. The saint is the patron of Mekandada.
There are three holy ponds near the temple of Bileshwar Mahadev in Bela village. The water of this pond remains inexhaustible even during drought. Inexhaustible and sweet water is available in the well of Varneshwar Mahadev. From the archaeological point of view, the importance of Khadir and Dholavira is many times greater. (Gujarati translation from Google)
