Farmers threatened India F1
photo credit: Pekka Tamminen
NEW DELHI – The Indian farmer today threatened to disrupt the car racing Formula One (F1) which was first held in India later this month.
They want to create disturbances after the peasant land was taken without adequate compensation is given to construct the circuit cost $350 million in Greater Nioda, outskirts of New Delhi.
“We will hold a protest march by sitting on the circuit next began on October 23 to ensure that our voices heard,” said a peasant leader, Virender Dhada.
The race organizers, JP Sports thought it was extortion tactics to get publicity.
“This whole thing is a joke,” said an executive from the company. – AFP
Farmers threatened India F1 – news source
