Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya received 2,000 copies of petitions from aggrieved farmers
Meanwhile Pal, who was accompanied by surya, received over 2,000 copies of petitions from the aggrieved farmers, who claimed that the Waqf Board was asserting ownership of various properties, including religious institutions. Pal visited Vijayapura and Hubballi at Surya’s request and heard grievances from farmers across Vijayapura, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Hubballi, Bagalkot, and Belagavi. Pal said “This is a grave concern". “It appears a drive is underway in karnataka to designate properties as Waqf, with mutations in land records occurring without notification. This cannot happen without administrative involvement and needs immediate scrutiny," Pal said, adding he was committed to presenting these grievances to the JPC, stating that a comprehensive report would be submitted during Parliament’s winter session.Moreover surya, while speaking said, “The JPC chairman is well within his rights to visit and getting a sense of the ground reality. He is meeting people and aggrieved farmers on the ground and recording their statements as it should be done. They (Congress) can criticise all they want, we are doing what is right and best for the rights of our farmers."