The Bidadi township project envisages acquiring about 9,600 acres across 25 villages in the Bengaluru South district.
However, court clarifies that this order is not an expression of opinion on other issues related to acquisition notifications
Shivakumar recalled that at a meeting chaired by then Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on September 23, 2006, the government had approved the development of five integrated townships around Bengaluru
The proposed committee is expected to provide a cooling-off period and signal that the government is willing to address the concerns raised by farmers and other stakeholders
R. Ashok accuses Congress government of pushing long-term projects for vested interests; B.Y. Vijayendra says BJP, not Congress, has worked for AHINDA communities