K'taka farmer slaps officer with slipper over compensation delay

A video has surfaced online showing a farmer in Karnataka's Bagalkot allegedly slapping Bagalkot Town Development Authority (BTDA) official with a slipper at BTDA office. The farmer, identified as Basappa, was displaced by floodwaters and was frustrated over delays in compensation for submerged properties and land acquired for development projects. The official later locked himself in a room.