The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Thursday (November 20, 2025) accused the Madhya Pradesh Authorities of deceptive the farmers in a notification issued to amend the scheme on Wednesday, in relation with the land pooling scheme for the event of everlasting infrastructure for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, 2028, in Ujjain.
The event comes days after Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, following a gathering with officers and farmer leaders, introduced the reversal of the scheme that has been opposed by 1000’s of farmers within the area whose lands fall within the Mela space.
In a press release, the BKS, an RSS-backed farmer organisation, mentioned that throughout the talks with Mr. Yadav and authorities representatives on November 17, it was determined that the land pooling scheme will likely be repealed however the notification is “complicating the matter”.
As per the notification issued by the City Improvement and Housing Division, the federal government specified numerous guidelines situations for the implementation of the ‘Nagar Vikas Scheme’. The scheme is aimed toward growing the Simhastha space by the Ujjain Improvement Authority.
Whereas the scheme will stay relevant for land items marked for functions comparable to roads, water provide, drainage and sewage; Lands for every other functions comparable to everlasting ashrams and different infrastructure will stay exempt from the scheme, as per the notification.
“All lands required for the needs specified beneath Part 50(12)(a) of the Madhya Pradesh City and Village Funding Act, 1973, free from all encumbrances, have been absolutely vested within the City and Nation Improvement Authority. Compensation for land acquired for highway and social infrastructure will likely be decided individually,” the notification learn.
The BKS has, nonetheless, raised suspicious over the federal government’s “intent” and warned of restarting the agitation whereas demanding a whole roll again of the scheme.
chatting with The HinduBKS State president Kamal Singh Anjana mentioned, “We had an large agitation deliberate for November 18 in Ujjain so on the seventeenth night, the federal government known as us for discussions. After the assembly, we had been assured that the scheme will likely be revoked. The CM introduced it himself and was coated within the media considerably. Now, this notification seems to be simply twisting the wordings of the scheme and creates confusion amongst farmers.”
“We’ve got given the federal government two days. Revoke the ‘Nagar Vikas Scheme’ fully or we’ll re-launch our agitation. Why do you need to develop the Simhastha space like a city? It is identified for tents and conventional arrange gatherings. Let it stay like that,” Mr. Anjana mentioned, opposing the involvement of the City and Nation Improvement Authority.
Madhya Pradesh Congress’s farmer cell president Kedar Sirohi known as for readability on the matter because the scheme impacts 5,000-8,000 farmer households in 17 villages within the area.
“The federal government must deliver a doc in clear phrases. Verbal assurances won’t assist right here as a result of the Chief Minister already did that. Nonetheless, this notification exhibits that there are two views throughout the authorities and somebody is attempting to undermine the CM’s phrases,” he mentioned.
Authorities officers, nonetheless, argue that the sooner implications of the land pooling scheme have been gotten rid of and that the notification will solely be relevant on about 70 hectare of land.
“Earlier, 2,378 hectare land was required however now solely about 70 hectare is required for important infrastructure like roads and drainage. The administration can also be trying to make the most of as a lot authorities land as attainable and additional scale back the necessity to purchase personal land,” an official within the City Improvement and Housing Division mentioned, on the situation of anonymity.
The pool touchdown scheme was launched in 2024 with an purpose of constructing a everlasting Kumbh metropolis with an funding of ₹2,000 crore and making everlasting infrastructure, together with roads, ashrams for saints and akhadas, electrical energy infrastructure, underground drainage system, hospitals, and authorities.
Till now, the federal government used to construct non permanent infrastructure for Simhastha Kumbh Mela, that takes place each 12 years in Ujjain. The scheme was seen as an formidable try by Mr. Yadav, who’s an MLA from Ujjain, to rework it into a significant pilgrim metropolis.
The transfer, nonetheless, has met with fixed opposition from a whole bunch of farmers from the area.
Printed – November 21, 2025 04:57 am IST