Raju Shetti Demands Scrapping Of Shaktipeeth Expressway, Warns Of Agitation
Beed: Launching a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) chief and former MP Raju Shetti demanded the immediate scrapping of the proposed Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway. Shetti was in Parli Vaijnath on Monday to offer prayers at the Lord Vaidyanath temple. Speaking to reporters after the visit, he warned of an aggressive and decisive agitation,…
Raju Shetti, head of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) and former MP, launched a fierce criticism of Maharashtra's proposed Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway. During a visit to Parli Vaijnath on Monday, Shetti implored reporters to demand the immediate cancellation of the project, claiming it would devastate thousands of farming families by seizing around 26,000 acres of fertile land from 12 districts.
At a farmers' rally in Parbhani, Shetti questioned the necessity of the eight-lane expressway when superior four-lane highways already cover most of the area. He alleged the government's use of the project to pilfer vast sums of money through privatization. Shetti pointed out that over 19,000 acres of the proposed land is irrigated farmland, which would dangerously impact food security and the livelihoods of farmers.
The agrarian crisis in Marathwada, he noted, has already been exacerbated by droughts and crop failures. Shetti warned that imposing the expressway on these regions could ignite widespread dissent. He also criticized the implementation of the Kharif crop insurance scheme and demanded immediate financial aid for affected farmers.
After leaving the Lord Vaidyanath temple, Shetti met with former state minister Dhananjay Munde to discuss local agrarian issues.
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