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Anna Hazare flagged off the Land Acquisition movement for Farmers at Palval in Haryana on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Veteran social activist Anna Hazare lashed out at the government for removing provisions which provided taking the farmers consent before acquiring their land. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
The protest was organized by the farmer unions. Social activist Medha Patkar, along with 70 other organizations from across the country also participated in it. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Hazare will also participate in a two day agitation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on February 23 and 24 to demand withdrawal of the anti-farmer amendments to the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
According to the land acquisition ordinance, government can acquire the land for industrial purposes without the permission of people. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Many volunteers extended their support towards the movement. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Social avtivist Anna hazare during the protest march at Palval in Haryana. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
The AAP too had voiced its opposition to the amendments made in the Land Acquisition Act. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Anna Hazare said AAP is welcome to join his campaign against changes in rules for acquisition of farm land. (Source:Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
