The Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha (KPRS), State committee, Bengaluru, has announced a protest on August 21 at Freedom Park in Gandhinagar, urging the State government to take immediate action to safeguard farmers’ rights and address long-standing grievances linked to the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project promoted by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE).
The key demands of KPRS include a complete ban on the NICE from undertaking any work in Karnataka, immediate cancellation of the BMIC project, among others.
KPRS has raised concerns over the recent move by the State government to appoint an advisory committee in partnership with NICE. Farmers’ representatives argue that this decision threatens to revive the BMIC project, an initiative long mired in allegations of irregular land acquisition and lack of transparency.
Last year, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar proposed the idea of building another highway to connect Bengaluru and Mysuru by reviving the BMIC promoted by NICE that had run into a controversy over allegations of acquiring excess land.
Published – August 16, 2025 09:02 pm IST
