Govt. should withdraw New Land Ordinance Bill: Anna Hazare
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare starts a two-day protest against Land Acquisition ordinance at Jantar Mantar from Monday, on the day the Budget Session of the Parliament begins. Hazare is holding the protest to request the withdrawal of the anti-farmer revisions to the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, which was alteration by BJP Government. Hazare said the two-day protest will be trailed by a three to four month long "padyatra" across the country to make individuals aware of the "anti-farmer" provisions made by the Center in the ordinance. Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday required the Land Ordinance Bill to be taken back, including that the government ought to rather pay special mind to approaches to enhance the condition of the farmers. While interacting with the mediapersons, he said that the agitation is not against any individual or party however for the profit of farmers. "The BJP tried for an ordinance on land procurement which is not ...