AP farmer goes begging to arrange money for bribe

A farmer from Karnool district in Andhra Pradesh has taken to the streets along with his wife and child begging for money so that they could pay a bribe to a revenue official who took away their land. The farmer claims to whoever listens to him that his 22 acre land was illegally grabbed by his relatives who paid a bribe to the revenue official posted there at the time. Since then the frustrated farmer began his unique protest, declaring that he, too, would bribe the official and get his land papers. Meanwhile Karnool district collector S Satyanarayana has reportedly dismissed Raju's claims stating that the allegations were baseless and has asked the police to charge him with defaming the department. The officer also said Raju should approach the court if there is a land dispute in the family.