'Giving 15 days to answer otherwise..' Noida MLA Pankaj Singh threatens of protest against UP govt officials
Also read: Fake ITC documents: Noida police issues non-bailable warrant against 10 people for defrauding govt of ₹15000 crore Pankaj Singh on Monday said that he would join the ongoing protest of villagers outside the Noida Authority's office if their demands go unanswered. On Monday the protesters barricaded his camp officer under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Parishad. The protest was led by local farmer leader Sukhbir Pehlwan.
Residents of 81 villages in Noida are protesting against land acquisition by the UP government. The list of villages include Sadarpur, Bahlolpur, Gejha, Barola, Sorkha, Sarfabad, etc. Also Read: Noida News: 73-year-old woman dies after lift's cable snaps leading to freefall at Paras Tierra Society complex BJP's Pankaj Singh recalled that last year, officials of the Noida Authority and the Industrial Development were apprised of the protestors' woes, but "to date, not one officer has come here" with any update on the matter.
Despite his own party, BJP, ruling the state government for more than five years, MLA Pankaj Singh blamed the previous state governments and their policies for the current situation. He passed the buck on Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party for the troubles of the villagers here. Also read: Gadar 2 screening stopped midway as projector breaks down in Noida, angry viewers demand refund "I am saying this directly to Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner Manoj Singh.
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