New Delhi : Pejawar Math seer Vishwesha Tirtha Swami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday. According to reports , the seer have impressed upon the Prime Minister not to acquire agriculture land for the Mangalore Special Economic Zone.

Terming it a courtesy call, the seer told the media that he had requested Modi that industries should come up only in barren land.

Citing the example of the proposed special economic zone in the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, where farmers are protesting the acquisition of land, the seer said that projects should not take away the livelihood of people.

He said he had also requested the prime minister to set up industries that were harmful to environment.

He said Modi had responded positively to his request and had also promised that the government would not acquire farmland for industries.