[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  GeoSync [@thegeo_sync](/creator/twitter/thegeo_sync) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-15 16:52:24 UTC 🚨 BREAKING | Karnataka Govt Halts Land Acquisition Near Bengaluru Airport Amid Farmer Protests In a major development, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has officially dropped plans to acquire XXXXX acres of farmland near Kempegowda International Airport in Devanahalli for the proposed Defence & Aerospace Park. This decision follows nearly X years of continuous protests by local farmers against the move. 📍 Background: The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) had planned to acquire land in XX villages to establish a high-tech defence and aerospace manufacturing zone. However, local farmers, many of whom depend on this fertile land for livelihood, protested the acquisition citing inadequate compensation and loss of ancestral property. 🛑 Key Developments: •In June 2025, XXX acres from Channarayapatna hobli were already excluded from the plan after initial backlash. •On July 15, CM Siddaramaiah officially announced that no further land acquisition will take place, marking a rare full rollback of a large-scale industrial project due to citizen resistance. 💬 CM’s Statement: “In response to the concerns of farmers and local residents, we have decided to stop the acquisition of land for the Aerospace Park. Their voices have been heard.” ⚠️ Impact: •A major setback to Karnataka’s ambitions to become a defence & aerospace hub. •May delay or derail planned industrial investments in the region. •Sets a precedent for public resistance overpowering state-led development in sensitive zones. 🛬 Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh’s IT Minister Nara Lokesh has responded by inviting aerospace companies to invest in AP, highlighting the state’s ready-to-use 8,000-acre land bank and pro-industry policies. 📢 What’s Next? •Karnataka may consider alternate sites for the project or restructure compensation policies. •Farmers are now demanding permanent protection of the land from future industrial threats. •Eyes now turn to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as potential winners in this aerospace investment race. 🧠A rare moment where grassroots activism has directly altered the trajectory of a strategic infrastructure project. One to watch closely! #Bengaluru #Karnataka #AerospacePark #FarmersProtest #DefenceCorridor #Devanahalli #IndiaDefence #LandAcquisition #NaraLokesh #AndhraPradesh #MakeInIndia #PolicyShift #GeoSyncUpdates XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [defence](/topic/defence) [acquisition](/topic/acquisition) [Post Link](https://x.com/thegeo_sync/status/1945164557183549664)
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Created: 2025-07-15 16:52:24 UTC
🚨 BREAKING | Karnataka Govt Halts Land Acquisition Near Bengaluru Airport Amid Farmer Protests
In a major development, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has officially dropped plans to acquire XXXXX acres of farmland near Kempegowda International Airport in Devanahalli for the proposed Defence & Aerospace Park. This decision follows nearly X years of continuous protests by local farmers against the move.
đź“Ť Background: The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) had planned to acquire land in XX villages to establish a high-tech defence and aerospace manufacturing zone. However, local farmers, many of whom depend on this fertile land for livelihood, protested the acquisition citing inadequate compensation and loss of ancestral property.
🛑 Key Developments: •In June 2025, XXX acres from Channarayapatna hobli were already excluded from the plan after initial backlash. •On July 15, CM Siddaramaiah officially announced that no further land acquisition will take place, marking a rare full rollback of a large-scale industrial project due to citizen resistance.
💬 CM’s Statement:
“In response to the concerns of farmers and local residents, we have decided to stop the acquisition of land for the Aerospace Park. Their voices have been heard.”
⚠️ Impact: •A major setback to Karnataka’s ambitions to become a defence & aerospace hub. •May delay or derail planned industrial investments in the region. •Sets a precedent for public resistance overpowering state-led development in sensitive zones.
🛬 Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh’s IT Minister Nara Lokesh has responded by inviting aerospace companies to invest in AP, highlighting the state’s ready-to-use 8,000-acre land bank and pro-industry policies.
📢 What’s Next? •Karnataka may consider alternate sites for the project or restructure compensation policies. •Farmers are now demanding permanent protection of the land from future industrial threats. •Eyes now turn to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as potential winners in this aerospace investment race.
🧠A rare moment where grassroots activism has directly altered the trajectory of a strategic infrastructure project. One to watch closely!
#Bengaluru #Karnataka #AerospacePark #FarmersProtest #DefenceCorridor #Devanahalli #IndiaDefence #LandAcquisition #NaraLokesh #AndhraPradesh #MakeInIndia #PolicyShift #GeoSyncUpdates
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