Summary:
And certainly not to sell his land Singh is headman of Rohi, the village that virtually holds the veto on land acquisition for the UP government’s prestige project —Jewar international airport. District magistrate B N Sigh says the talks are in progress to get farmers’ consent: “They are responding positively. “It’s a loss of livelihood, homes and land,” says a farmer.In Ranhera, a game of cards is on under a tree. Referring to a visit on August 16 by district magistrate BN Singh to hold talks with villagers, he adds, “We found nearly everyone is ready to sell their land. Spread out on a charpoy in his spacious two-storey house, Singh’s manner mirrors the somnolence of this August afternoon..