A 48 hour fast is being observed in Kaverirajapuram village, Thiruvalluvar district demanding the governement to retain the 200 acres of government barren land which the Karnataka Chief Justice Dinakaran has grabbed using force and forged documents. The dharna is being spearheaded by CPIM, All India Kisan Sabha, All India Agricultural Workers Union and various mass organisations. CPIM central committe member Com. U Vasuki is leading the protest. Around 500 peoples including women participated in the struggle. 80 comrades including 11 women and Com. U Vasuki were later arrested by the police. Tamil Nadu Agricultural Workers Union General Secretary Com. K Balakrishnan inaugurated the protest meet. While speeking at the occassion he camedown heavily on the authorities who have been acting as agents of Mr Dinakaran and are not taking any action to retain the government land. The Government is also taking a double stand in this issue he added.While asking for land to the landless poor and peasants the government is saying they have no land in their hands. But they are turning a blind eye on this land. He said " CPIM and its mass organisations will take up the struggle more vigourusly in the ocming days until the government land is retained"
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