Noida, May 10 (ANI): The situation was tense, but under control today in parts of western Uttar Pradesh hit by farmers' unrest over land acquisition, as the police personnel are maintaining a strict vigilance in the affected areas.
"The situation is normal and completely under control. To avert further trouble in Bhatta Parsaul village, where four persons, including two policemen were killed in clashes on Saturday, heavy deployment of force continues," said a senior police officer.
According to reports, the police has released sketches of 24 agitators, who incited violence in Agra and is monitoring the situation.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a shutdown in Greater Noida and Noida today to protest police action on the farmers.
The BJP had on Monday observed a 'Black Day' in Uttar Pradesh in protest against a police crackdown on farmers in Bhatta Parsaul village. So far, four farmers' have died during the protests.
Tension prevailed in parts of western Uttar Pradesh on Monday, even as a heavy police deployment was made in the affected areas and political leaders were detained preventing them from reaching the troubled spots.
The farmers have been agitating since January 2011 demanding higher compensation for their lands acquired by the state government.
Their demand is that only half their lands should be acquired, while the rest should be handed over to the farmers after development.
They also want 25 percent reservation for farmers in all schemes of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway.
The farmers have also been demanding that the authorities should give 120 square metre plots to landless farmers and a compensation of Rs. 5,00,000 for each acre of acquired land. (ANI)
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