UP CM Yogi Adityanath has given historical instructions to legally provide land ownership to the families settled in the state by displaced from East Pakistan (present -day Bangladesh). This decision is a big step towards social justice and respect for more than 10,000 families settled in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bijnor and Rampur districts. Calling it a national responsibility, CM Yogi has instructed the officials to take time -bound action.

Explain that CM Yogi said in a high -level meeting that it is not only a matter of land transfer, but is an opportunity to honor the life struggle of thousands of families, who came to Uttar Pradesh after being displaced from East Pakistan after partition between 1960 and 1975. These families were settled in various villages and allotted agricultural land, but most families are deprived of landlord rights till date due to archival errors, land registered in the name of the forest department, and legal complications.

CM Yogi instructed the officials to treat these families with sensitivity and respect. He said that it is the moral responsibility of the government that these families should get the rights they have been entitled for decades.

What is the problem of displaced families,

• History of rehabilitation: Between 1960–1975, families from East Pakistan (existing Bangladesh) were settled through transit camps in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bijnor and Rampur.
• Legal hurdles: The lack of names in revenue records, claim of forest department on land, and delay in the nomination process deprived these families of landlords.
• Current situation: Many families built permanent houses on the land, but their names are not recorded in the revenue records. In some cases, the problem of occupation without a legal process has also been revealed.

Timed and sensitive action

The Chief Minister instructed the officials that:

• Legal solution: New legal options should be discovered for cases where land was allotted under the Government Grant Act, as this Act has been canceled in 2018.
• Responsibility of District Magistrates: The DMs of all concerned districts were asked to take action to improve archial errors and provide landlords in a time bound manner.
• Sensitivity and respect: Human views should be adopted with displaced families, so that their dignity remains.

Social justice and national responsibility

CM Yogi described this initiative as much more than rehabilitation. He said that it is a symbol of social justice, humanity and national responsibility. This effort will open the door to new hope and dignified life for neglected families for decades.

Thousands of families new beginnings

This decision of the Yogi government will not only provide economic stability and legal rights to the displaced families, but will also restore their social and emotional dignity. This can be a new beginning for thousands of families of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bijnor and Rampur.

Pakistan farmer protest: There is going to be a big peasant movement in India’s neighboring country Pakistan. According to Dawn’s report, the farmer organizations of the country have announced a nationwide protest against corporate farming from 13 April. The decision was announced after a joint meeting of Pakistan Kisan Rabita Committee, Anjuman Mazarin Punjab, Hari Zedzehad Committee, Cropyer Foundation and other organizations. Protest rallies will be held in different towns and public fields including southern Punjab. Let us know that there has been a farmer agitation in India, due to which there was a conflict between the government and the agitators for a long time.

Farmers in Pakistan believe that corporate farming may endanger their rights on traditional land. He can be deprived of the reach of agricultural resources. Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI) is a federal government scheme, which aims to convert barren land into fertile fields. Under this, modern agricultural technology, AI-operated monitoring, advance seeds and better irrigation systems will be used.

According to the government, its aim is to make food security, increase in agricultural production, and environmental improvements. However, the farmers of Pakistan are afraid that in the name of this modernization they may have to lose their ancestral lands and there may be a monopoly of corporates on the ground. Explain that the upcoming peasant movement in Pakistan is not only against corporate farming, but also for the demand for comprehensive land and economic rights.

What is farmers demand?
There have been many demands of people under the nationwide peasant movement in Pakistan since April 13, which is as follows:

• Corporate farming scheme can be canceled.
• Construction of controversial canals in southern Punjab should be stopped.
• All public agricultural land should be distributed among the farmers.
• Notices sent to tenants should be withdrawn for arrears.
• The government procurement rate of wheat should be fixed at 4,000 pkr/40 kg in the current harvesting season.

In these demands, the question of not only economic justice but also land ownership is hidden, which challenges decades -old social structures.

Why are the fears of small farmers increasing?
Small farmers and workers have expressed many deep concerns about the dangers associated with corporate farming models. They are afraid that they should not be removed from the lands of their ancestors. They fear that corporates will be monopolized on resources like seeds, water and machinery. The alliances of big companies and government may have to face difficulty in getting legal help to small farmers.