Mangaluru: SC/ST welfare committee staged protest against the acquisition of land which was reserved for depressed class people, on Monday in front Mangaluru City Corporation.

Addressing the protestors Dalit leader Balakrishna said that, acquired land was reserved for Dalits. From past several years proposal for Ambedkar Bhavan and training centre has been given to the authorities, but none of them have responded to it.

“In a public meeting held recently MLA Mohiudhin Bava had promised to provide Rs 50 lakh for the construction of Ambedkar Bhava and now a foundation stone has been laid for the construction of public toilet,” he said.

Further Dalit leader Ashok Konchady alleged that nearly 2000 acres of land in DK which was reserved for Dalits has been acquired by high profile persons for the construction of illegal buildings.

“We demand for the strict action against those who have acquired our land illegally,” he added.

Dalit leaders and others were present.