Protest against land mafia

Hyderabad:A protest was organized by Sindh Agriculture General Workers Union and Hari Haqdar Tahreek (HHT) at Hyderabad Press Club against alleged occupation and burning of houses of Bheel community by land mafia.

Addressing the demonstration, Nasir Mansoor, Secretary General of the National Trade Union Federation of Pakistan (NTUF), said that the land mafia was now active in rural areas as well as in cities. He claimed that attempts are being made to seize the 100-year-old Bheel Mori Goth near the town of Hala, which contains more than 200 houses.

The protesters demanded that the attackers on Bheel Mori Goth be arrested. Goth and its inhabitants should be protected from land mafia. Strict action should be taken against government officials who assisted land mafia.