One has been hearing about the ordinance on 'land acquisition' brought about by the Modi government, when it failed to get the Rajya Sabha to clear the changes it wanted to append on the existing bill on the issue, during the last session of the Parliament. It's one of the pre-requisites of attracting businesses and industry into this country.
The original bill had stressed upon the 'owner's consent' before the acquisition of any land for whatever purposes. It's this clause that has been removed through the ordinance, as I understand. It's tricky and can be exploited by unscrupulous politicians in future!
The opposition parties have been quick to term the entire exercise as anti-people with the Congress spearheading the attack. In addition, the following factors make the government's task very, very difficult:-
(a) Any ordinance must be converted to a bill that has the sanctity of the Parliament's consent within
six months of its promulgation.
(b) Anna Hazare, the crusader against corruption, has said that he'll undertake a countrywide tour,
inciting farmers, to put their mite against the proposed bill.
(c) The President of India had already advised the government against the ordinance route for
bringing about reforms.
(d) For the Modi government, time is running out in showing the country its promise of deliverance in effective governance.
(e) The opposition is clear that it will not allow Modi to get the accolades for the changes that he
intends to bring for which he's gonna get political mileage!
Thus it's fairly clear that there's gonna be a tough fight over the bill and as a well wisher citizen of this country, it's my fond hope that a remedy is quickly found without wasting the valuable legislation time of the Parliament through frequent disruptions!
It's the national interest that should be uppermost in every lawmaker's mind to bring about an acceptable formula all round. By asking for it am I, as a patriotic citizen, asking for anything extraordinary?
Tailpiece.
It would be worthwhile to see as to what's achieved overall during this Budget Session of the Parliament, beginning tomorrow!
The original bill had stressed upon the 'owner's consent' before the acquisition of any land for whatever purposes. It's this clause that has been removed through the ordinance, as I understand. It's tricky and can be exploited by unscrupulous politicians in future!
The opposition parties have been quick to term the entire exercise as anti-people with the Congress spearheading the attack. In addition, the following factors make the government's task very, very difficult:-
(a) Any ordinance must be converted to a bill that has the sanctity of the Parliament's consent within
six months of its promulgation.
(b) Anna Hazare, the crusader against corruption, has said that he'll undertake a countrywide tour,
inciting farmers, to put their mite against the proposed bill.
(c) The President of India had already advised the government against the ordinance route for
bringing about reforms.
(d) For the Modi government, time is running out in showing the country its promise of deliverance in effective governance.
(e) The opposition is clear that it will not allow Modi to get the accolades for the changes that he
intends to bring for which he's gonna get political mileage!
Thus it's fairly clear that there's gonna be a tough fight over the bill and as a well wisher citizen of this country, it's my fond hope that a remedy is quickly found without wasting the valuable legislation time of the Parliament through frequent disruptions!
It's the national interest that should be uppermost in every lawmaker's mind to bring about an acceptable formula all round. By asking for it am I, as a patriotic citizen, asking for anything extraordinary?
Tailpiece.
It would be worthwhile to see as to what's achieved overall during this Budget Session of the Parliament, beginning tomorrow!
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