Why Modi let the Land Acquisition Ordinance lapse

August 31, 2015 21:52

India's PM said he wouldn't renew a contentious executive order aimed at making it easier for the state to acquire land for infrastructure and industry -- confirming a reversal on a measure his administration had touted as important for reviving the economy.

Worried about alienating rural voters and facing protests from the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month effectively abandoned efforts to amend India's strict land-acquisition law in Parliament. Allowing his temporary executive order to lapse underlines his unwillingness to push unpopular policies.

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