The proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project near Bidadi, approximately 30km from Bengaluru, has met with resistance from the Janata Dal (Secular) party, which launched a protest at Bidadi demanding that the government stop the acquisition of farmland across the 10 villages identified by the state government.

Union Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, who addressed a farmers' protest organised by his party at Bidadi through video conference on Sunday, said, "Farmers must not fear. Under the pretext of a township, fertile lands are being looted. We will not allow this. Not a single inch of land will be surrendered for the project."

What is the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project?

Last March, the Karnataka cabinet cleared the township project,

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