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  • Protesters March against the Land Acquisition Ordinance
    Protesters March against the Land Acquisition OrdinanceIBTimes
  • Protesters March against the Land Acquisition Ordinance
    Protesters March against the Land Acquisition OrdinanceIBTimes
  • Protesters March against the Land Acquisition Ordinance
    Protesters March against the Land Acquisition OrdinanceIBTimes
  • Protesters March against the Land Acquisition Ordinance
    Protesters March against the Land Acquisition OrdinanceIBTimes
  • Protesters March against the Land Acquisition Ordinance
    Protesters March against the Land Acquisition OrdinanceIBTimes

Anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare is leading a protest on Friday, 20 February along with farmers from north India, against the Modi government's land acquisition ordinance.

He arrived at Gandhi Ashram in Palwal (Haryana) and flagged off the 'padayatra'. He has also requested the NDA government to withdraw the ordinance.

Many noted social activists, including Medha Patkar and P V Rajagopal are participating in this protest along with 12000-15000 farmers.

On 23 and 24 February, Hazare will also attend the two-day campaign at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

"On February 23, over 20,000 farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra will assemble at Jantar Mantar for a token dharna. A march from Haryana led by Rajagopal will reach Delhi the next day. Activists like Medha Patkar, Govindacharya, Rajendra Singh and representatives of about 80 organisations will join the dharna thereafter," Hazare said in a statement, according to Zee News.

According to the land acquisition ordinance, government can acquire the land for industrial purposes without the permission of people.

Many volunteers have also extended their support towards this protest.

Watch "India against Land Exploitation" video below:

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