Farmers in three villages near Hosur have refused to part with about 1,100 acres notified for a proposed SIPCOT semiconductor fabrication park. Protesters say the land is double-crop wetland and have rejected the compensation package announced by the district administration.
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · Government
“The government has heard the concerns of the farmers of the three villages and talks are under way through the district administration. No final notification will be issued without addressing their objections. (sample)”
CPI(M)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
“We cannot support the acquisition of double-crop wetland in this form, whatever the project's promise. The government must find dry land alternatives before proceeding an inch further. (sample)”
VCK
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
“Industrialisation is welcome, but not at the cost of unwilling farmers. We expect the government to return to the villages with a genuinely negotiated package. (sample)”
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
“The government talks of consent while survey teams enter fields under police cover. This acquisition must be halted and the notification withdrawn. (sample)”
BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
“A semiconductor park of this scale is a generational opportunity for the state and must not be lost to agitation. We support the acquisition with fair and generous compensation. (sample)”
PMK
Pattali Makkal Katchi
“Fertile wetland is not the raw material for a fabrication plant. The government should shift the park to the dry lands it already holds in its industrial land bank. (sample)”
NTK
Naam Tamilar Katchi
“Three villages are being asked to vanish so a ribbon can be cut. Our party stands with the farmers until the notification is withdrawn. (sample)”
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