Land acquisition amendment bill introduced in Lok Sabha

The Opposition parties, led by the Congress,



vociferously opposed the bill on the floor of the house. The Congress staged a walkout.

Introducing the bill, Rural Development Minister Birender Singh said: “I have received the objections of the members but this can be discussed when the bill is taken into consideration.”

Civil society activists, led by Anna Hazare, are protesting the issue at Jantar Mantar, a short distance away from parliament.