Congress opposing the amendments in the land acquisition bill
Post its resistance to the Insurance Bill, the Indian National Congress has now been making plans to rope in other Opposition parties against the Modi government’s plans in order to amend the land acquisition law. Sources said that the Congress which was successful in delaying the passage of the Insurance Bill with the help of some other parties now makes plans to do a joint agitation with a large section of the Opposition.
However the Congress hails the Right to Fair Compensation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill as its landmark legislation, the government dispensation is considering diluting some provisions of the bill so that it can allay the concerns of the industries.
Some parties like CPI (M), CPI, JD (U), DMK and Trinamool may join hands with the Congress and force a debate in the Parliament. The Congress may organise a joint dharna which is very a rare event — in the Parliament complex next week with like-minded Opposition parties against the government’s move to dilute some provisions of the land bill. This scenario is taking a different stance and other parties are probably going to rope in along with the INC.
Source: Hindustan Times
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