The farmers also started venting their frustration using the bulldozer.
Who gave them this idea?
Local farmers in the constituency of Tandur in the Vikarabad district disrupted the railway track leading to the Chettinad Cement Factory, which extends to the boundary of the Karnataka region.
After the incident, both the management of the cement factory and the farmers filed complaints against each other with the local police. According to the details of the incident, a few years ago, the Chettinad Cement Factory was established in the Sangam Kalan area of Tandur Mandal, which lies on the border of Telangana and Carnatic regions.
Railway tracks were laid for transporting cement from the factory a few years ago, and to secure these tracks, positions in Tandur Mandal were acquired.
These included positions in Kota Basupalli, Gubta Basupalli Gunta, Sangam Kalan, and Malkapur, apart from survey numbers 15 and 116 of mineral-rich areas in Malakapur, which is known for its stone deposits.
The Chettinad Cement Factory management had purchased these properties.
Subsequently, contractors completed the task of laying railway tracks in these areas. During the acquisition of land for the railway tracks, a few farmers were deprived of their lands, and the cement factory management compensated them.
However, the management did not compensate the Mineral Workers Union of Malkapur and some farmers. Consequently, for several years, the responsible individuals from the union and farmers have been organizing protests against the Chettinadu Cement Factory management for non-payment of compensation and contractual obligations.
On a sudden note today, the protesting farmers from Basupalli reached the railway track and dismantled it using heavy machinery. This incident occurred at survey number 68, and the tracks were dismantled using JCB machines.
Troubled by this event, the administration of the Chettinad Cement Factory reached the consult Police Station (Goutapur) and filed a complaint against the farmers. In response, the farmers also filed a complaint at the same police station, accusing the cement factory management of delaying and avoiding compensation payments.
Now, this matter has been transferred to the Rural Police Station in Tandur (Goutapur), where investigations are ongoing.
