Land bill: BJP panel holds consultations with farmers
February 26, 2015 22:24
The BJP panel which is seeking suggestions on the proposed land acquisition bill has found that the amendments are unexpectedly being perceived "harmful" by farmers while there were certain issues which needed to be dealt with like dispute redressal, according to its members.
"We are meeting people from various farmer unions and agricultural organisations and seeking their views to understand what their objections are to the clauses of the ordinance. We will give consolidated feedback to party president who will further consult with senior leaders and take a call," said former Union Minister Satyapal Malik, who is the convener of the eight-member committee.
He was speaking on the second day of three-day consultations.
"From the kind of feedbacks we have got so far during the consultation, we have gathered that people are generally not happy with the new amendments. There are certain perception issues too which we are explaining to them. However, if they still disagree on certain points we are including that in our report," he added.
Asked about why such consultations were not held prior to the ordinance, Malik said, "The amendments are not as harmful as they are being perceived. We did not expect that it will be perceived like this. However, this is no prestige issue if people have objections. We will deliberate on them."
Another member Gopal Agarwal said, "People are expressing their concerns. We are fighting more a battle of perception than facts. The concern is not only about the four ammendments but the Land Act in general. We are for the interest of farmers and land owners and we will take care of their concerns."
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