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Monday, India, will be the fourth phase of an election that has seven and lasts no less than six weeks. While the peasants, at the deciding vote, are recipients of many promises, some plan a boycott. They protest against the recovery of their land.
With our special envoy to Unnao, Christophe Paget,
Exit Unnao, a farming town in central Uttar Pradesh. Sheltered from the heat, under a large fruit tree, fifty farmers are sitting quietly, with a large banner.
One of them, Hiden Nigam, advances. " UPSID, the state agency that deals with industrial development, illegally bought our land, without telling us. And after that, we received a quarter of the amount , "he says. " The highest court in the state has ordered our lands back to us, but nothing has been done. There are thousands in this case. Last October, we recovered our lands by force and prevented any work. There are other examples in Uttar Pradesh. "
"We agreed not to vote"
Farmers are still demonstrating because they want to get their land back on paper too. Sanouch Goumariado is at the origin of the movement. He has been manifesting for two years and has " the support of my wife, my children, my family ". They take turns " so that the work of the fields and the daily life at home are assured ".
The situation of these farmers will have consequences for the current election, says Hiden Nigam: " We vote for years. But if we do not hear, we agreed not to vote. Since the time we manifest, we are ready to give our lives. These are the lands of our ancestors .
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