New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked his party MPs to aggressively defend the land acquisition bill, saying it was pro-farmer, sources said.
According to sources, the prime minister said at the parliamentary party meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday morning that the bill will work in favour of farmers and asked parliamentarians to "bust the myths" being promoted by opposition parties.
"The prime minister said the bill is pro-poor and pro-farmer. He allayed the apprehensions that the poor will suffer due to this bill," a BJP leader said on condition of anonymity.
"He also said the amendments are in line with what was suggested by Congress ruled states and government should not be on a backfoot on it," the leader said.
BJP president Amit Shah, meanwhile, formed an eight-member committee to seek suggestions from farmers on the bill.
Former union minister Satyapal Malik is the convener of the committee, which will hold discussions with farmers and other organisations on land acquisition.
The other members of the committee are MPs Bhupender Yadav, Ram Narayan Dudi, Hukam Dev Narayan, Rakesh Singh, Sanjay Dhotre and Suresh Angadi, along with chartered accountant Gopal Agarwal.
The government Tuesday introduced the land acquisition amendment bill in the Lok Sabha amid an uproar by the opposition.
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill 2015 will replace an ordinance which had been promulgated by the NDA government Dec 30, 2014.
The upper house, meanwhile, saw a ruckus over the issue, as opposition leaders accused the government of making anti-poor policies.
Amit Shah said in Assam rally - BJP will bring legislation to stop 'land jihad'
Morigaon (Assam): Home minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress and it
Art meets Science through India-German Collaborations
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) India-German collaborations that marry art and science will be highligh
The second wave of the Coronavirus has created a furor in the country. Congress president Sonia G
Ajit Agarkar has been appointed as the new chief selector of the Indian cricket team. He will tak
On Wednesday, a dispute broke out at the South Asian University (SAU) in Delhi over serving veget
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu on a spiritual journey after the p
Along with Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj', Kamal Haasan's 'Vikarm' and Adivi Shesh's film 'Ma
The film Game Changer directed by global star Shankar Shanmugam is all set to enthrall the audien
On International Women's Day, Plan a solo trip, Ladies!
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Gift yourself a holiday packed with adventure and more on International
The investigation of BJP and Congress's complaint regarding the ruckus and scuffle in the Parliam
