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Anti-Farmer Land Bill – The Government may stall it for the present?

17 Friday Jul 2015

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It is reported that in the face of strong protests and the entire opposition coming together on the issue as also the massive protest among the farmers, the BJP government may stall the Amendment to the Land Bill for the present. While the industry and business corporates are exerting their full pressure for the passing of the bill, the government does not have the right numbers in the Rajya Sabha. The government hs also been put on the defensive by the aggressive propaganda by the opposition.

The ensuing session of the Parliament will reveal the strategy of the government.

Land Bill referred to Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament

12 Tuesday May 2015

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The BJP government seems to be determined to hand over the agricultural and other land to the corporates as a reward for the  liberal donation given to the BJP’s election fund.

Despite the stiff opposition from almost all the opposition parties against the Land Bill which can arbitrarily take over land from the peasants and farmers without their consent for industrial and other uses, the BJP government wants it to be adopted by the house. Well knowing that the bill can not be passed in the Rajya Sabha, it is proposing to hold a joint meeting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, where it expects majority. In preparation for the same, the Joint Committee of Both Houses of the parliament is constituted. It is having 30 members with Shri S.S.Ahluwalia, as the Chairperson.

The government is going to face stiff attack not only inside Parliament, but outside also, with crores of farmers / kisans prepared to fightto the last  to keep their source of living.  Whatever argument is raised by the government is not going to convince them.

Government should detract from this anti-farmer move or face the music.

 

The Land Bill is Anti-Farmer Bill – Protest it

20 Monday Apr 2015

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The entire opposition put up a strong fight against the new Land Bill presented in the Lok Sabha. Left Parties, Congress and other opposition parties did not allow the Lok Sabha to function through continuous uproar and walk out.  It is very clear to all that the bill is intended to favour the corporates to capture the farmers’ land for industrial/business purposes.

The government should be compelled to withdraw the bill through sustained struggles within and without Parliament.

Opposition unites against Land Amendment Act – Meets President

17 Tuesday Mar 2015

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New Delhi, Mar 17 : In the first display of opposition unity against the Modi government, leaders of 14 political parties led by Sonia Gandhi today marched from Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan against amendments to the  land acquisition act and pledged to continue their “do or die” battle.

A delegation of 26 leaders including former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and H D Deve Gowda  met President Pranab Mukherjee and urged him to protect the farmers’ interests by impressing upon the Modi government “not to go ahead with the amendments in the Rajya Sabha” saying they were aimed at promoting “divisions and social disharmony”.

This is the first time Opposition parties have come together in such large numbers against the BJP-led government since the Lok Sabha election defeat last year.

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress Leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Ramgopal Yadav (SP), Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M), D Raja (CPI), Derek O’ Brien (Trinamool), Kanimozhi (DMK), Dushyant Chautala (INLD), Praful Patel (NCP), Dharamvir Gandhi (AAP), E Ahmed (IUML), Joy Abraham (Kerala Congress-M) and Jay Prakash Yadav (RJD) were among the leaders, who met the President. (PTI)