Acc to the protestors, the MUDA had acquired over 4,000 acres of land in Devanuru, Sathagalli, Hanchya, Yandahalli and surrounding places since 2006 and had promised to pay compensation in a time-bound period and allot sites but had not fulfilled its promise.
They alleged that the MUDA postponed payments saying it had no funds. Initially the MUDA had assured to give the farmers sites in the layouts formed from these areas, but had not done so.