Noida: Farmers Stage Sit-in Outside Jail, Demand Release Of Fellow Protesters

Hundreds of farmers from villages here staged a sit-in outside the Luksar jail on Wednesday, demanding release of their fellow protesters who were arrested during recent demonstrations. The farmers, under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Parishad, from 81 villages have been holding demonstrations for increased compensation for their land acquired by the Noida Industrial Development Authority, among other issues, since September 1.

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