Farmers, activists oppose proposed AI data centres in Karnataka, seek halt to projects

TUMAKURU: Members of the Gandhi Ashram and School of Natural Farming, at Doddahosuru, who were opposing the proposed establishment of data centres, held a padayatra here on Friday and submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Subha Kalyan. The movement was led by agriculture scientist Dr Manjunath.

The three-day satyagraha concluded with experts urging wider public participation in the movement against the proposed data centres. The memorandum, presented during the “Mannu–Neerina Satyagraha”, urges the Centre to halt the establishment of AI data centres, arguing that they pose serious risks to livelihoods, the environment, national security, and data sovereignty.