'Nobody Is Listening': Farmer Cries As He Rolls On Floor At MP Collector's Office, Alleges Land Grabbing | Video

A video circulating on social media platform ‘X’ shows an elderly farmer in Madhya Pradesh rolling on the floor of the collector’s office, pleading and crying that his grievance of land grabbing has gone unaddressed by the administration.

In the video, Shankarlal, the farmer, can be heard crying out, “Nobody is listening,” as he rolls on the floor at the Mandsaur collector’s office. He alleges that his land was fraudulently taken away by the land mafia.

According to Shankarlal, despite voicing his complaint during a public hearing on Tuesday, no action was taken, prompting his dramatic protest at the collector’s office.

However, Mandsaur Collector Dilip Yadav dismissed the allegations on Wednesday.

In an official release, he said, “As per the findings at the spot, no person/land mafia has occupied the land in question.” Acting on Shankarlal’s complaint during the public hearing, Yadav said, a report was sought from the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and tehsildar. It was found that Shankarlal and his family members jointly own 3.52 hectares of land.

One of the joint owners, Sampat Bai, sold her part of the land to one Ashwin Deshmukh in 2010 but the buyer has not yet taken possession of it, the release said.

On the contrary, the release said, Shankarlal was not only found to be possessing the land belonging to him but also occupying the part owned by Sampat Bai.

As per the SDM of Sitamau, no person or land mafia occupies the land in question, the collector said. If the administration receives any complaint of illegal possession of the said land, it will take action as per legal provisions, he said in the release.

Referring to Shankarlal rolling on the floor at the Mandsaur collector’s office, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari called it “highly condemnable” and demanded action against officials “involved” in the matter and justice for the “harassed” farmer.