Farmers’ outfit condemns changes to Land Act 2013
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Farmers’ outfit condemns changes to Land Act 2013
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The Haryana State committee of All-India Kisan Sabha has strongly condemned the “regressive” amendments to the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, made by the State Legislative Assembly. The AIKS demanded withdrawal of the amendments and threatened to launch an agitation in case its demand was not met. Inderjit Singh, vice-president, AIKS, Haryana, said that some important pro-farmer provisions were made as a result of prolonged struggle of farmers in the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. He said the anti-farmer, anti-people and pro-corporate provisions have now been added to the legislation by the Haryana Assembly through backdoor, adding that “this was a treachery by the BJP-JJP alliance government with the farmers”. “As a result of these amendments, now acquisition of land has been made easy as the willingness of minimum 70% of the farmers has been removed. Even the construction of houses on the farms can be demolished with an executive order at the time of land acquisition,” said Mr. Singh.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2021-08-27
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GURUGRAM