The Karnataka authorities ought to withdraw its choice to amass farm land in Devanahalli for industrial promotion, author Baraguru Ramachandrappa stated in Belagavi on Monday (June 30, 2025).

“The State authorities desires to remove over 1,770 acres in 13 villages and hand it over to company corporations. Farmers are agitating towards land acquisition in Devanahalli as they’re set to lose fertile lands, their solely supply of livelihood. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has invited farmers and officers for a gathering on July 4 to debate the Devanahalli challenge. I hope it results in optimistic outcomes,” he stated. He was talking after receiving the Basavaraj Kattimani Belief Award from Minister Satish Jarkiholi.

“Snatching land from farmers to present it to corporates is widespread in huge capitalist economies. This could cease. Farmers shouldn’t be compelled to lose their land. Related is the State authorities’s choice to increase working hours past eight hours,” he stated.

“We should always all recall that we rejoice Might Day as Worldwide Labour Day because it was on that day that staff received the correct to not work for greater than eight hours. Extending working hours is to disclaim the rights of staff. The Union authorities is taking away rights and liberties of staff by amending labour legal guidelines. This isn’t acceptable. Writers want to talk out towards such injustice,” he added.

“It’s true that each one of us cannot come to the streets to protest towards mistaken insurance policies or choices of the federal government. However we cannot sit quiet. We have to elevate our voice to protect our conscience. We’ve to jot down and communicate to report our resistance and unfold our concepts amongst others. It’s on this context that progressive writers like Basavaraj Kattimani and Niranjana come to our rescue. They lived in difficult occasions and confronted adversities. However they recorded their resistance by way of their novels and different writings. We should always search inspiration from them,” he stated.