Indian farmers seek justice over land sale

Indian farmers seek justice over land sale

Farmers in New Delhi feel cheated. Over a decade ago, they were compensated just $1 per square metre for land the state government now says is worth $200 per square metre.br br The farmers are now staging protests and demanding justice, saying they were swindled by local authorities and unscrupulous buyers.br br The government is tabling a new land bill to be debated in parliament soon, but critics say it will not go far enough.br br Nilanjan Chowdry reports from a suburb of New Delhi, India.


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