The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) on Thursday (November 20, 2025) accused the Madhya Pradesh Government of misleading the farmers in a notification issued to amend the scheme on Wednesday, in relation with the land pooling scheme for the development of permanent infrastructure for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, 2028, in Ujjain.
The development comes days after Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, following a meeting with officials and farmer leaders, announced the reversal of the scheme that has been opposed by thousands of farmers in the region whose lands fall in the Mela area.
In a statement, the BKS, an RSS-backed farmer organisation, said that during the talks with Mr. Yadav and government representatives on November 17, it was decided that the land pooling scheme will be repealed but the notification is “complicating the matter”.
As per the notification issued by the Urban Development and Housing Department, the government specified various rules conditions for the implementation of the ‘Nagar Vikas Scheme’. The scheme is aimed at developing the Simhastha area by the Ujjain Development Authority.
While the scheme will remain applicable for land pieces marked for purposes such as roads, water supply, drainage and sewage; lands for any other purposes such as permanent ashrams and other infrastructure will remain exempt from the scheme, as per the notification.
