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Uproar in Manoharpur: Villagers, Saints Protest Monastery Land Encroachment, Construction Halted.
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News18•05-10-2026, 08:26
Uproar in Manoharpur: Villagers, Saints Protest Monastery Land Encroachment, Construction Halted.
- •Villagers in Shanti Nagar, Manoharpur, stopped construction work on monastery land due to alleged encroachment.
- •Saints and villagers began an indefinite sit-in at Gandhi Chowk, protesting against the administration.
- •Locals allege land mafias encroached upon monastery land and started construction despite prior complaints.
- •Villagers claim lack of timely action by administration emboldened encroachers, escalating the dispute.
- •Protesters demand a fair investigation into the monastery land and action against those responsible for the construction.
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Villagers and saints protested and started an indefinite sit-in at Gandhi Chowk after construction work began on alleged encroached monastery land in Shanti Nagar, Manoharpur, following a lack of timely administrative action.
The protesting saints and villagers have demanded a fair investigation of the revenue records and on-site situation to clarify the land registration, the immediate removal of any confirmed encroachment, and strict action against those responsible for the construction.
Villagers emphasize that the land is closely associated with religious and social activities, and they consider it an important matter regarding the monastery property that requires serious administrative intervention.
