Farmers, Cops Clash In UP's Unnao In Land Dispute Over Smart City Project | Read

Violent clashes broke out between police and farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Saturday, after the latter gathered to protest against the state government acquiring land for a residential project in the district. The farmers claim the Yogi Adityanath administration forcibly took over their land for the Trans-Ganga City project, a proposed satellite township located around 40 kilometres from Lucknow, a few years ago. They have also claimed that they have yet to be paid compensation for the land they lost.