Excelsior Correspondent
RAMNAGAR, July 5: Alleging fixed match between PDP and BJP over the subject of Land Bill in the Legislative Assembly, chairman of the National Panthers Party (NPP) and former Minister Harsh Dev Singh today said that it was a part of the political stratagem between the coalition partners to first introduce the Bill and then refer it to Select Committee.
He said that the proposed amendments in the Transfer of Property Act which provided for banning the transfer of land through power of Attorney, letter of undertaking, affidavits etc was cleared by the State Cabinet on June 23 with Ministers of both BJP and PDP present in the said meeting with a tacit understanding that its introduction would serve the interests of PDP and its referral to select committee would give a face saving to BJP.
Addressing a public really at village Rasli Thakrai of Ramnagar constituency today, Harsh Dev lambasted the BJP for its hypocrisy and double dealing. He said that its ministers needed to explain their consent in the cabinet meeting of June 23 for introduction of a bill which was opposed to its 70 year old slogan and its core philosophy.
Ridiculing the BJP leadership for their mock show in the Assembly and subsequently their claiming credit for having sent the bill to select committee, NPP leader said that the half baked experts of the BJP must know that the Select Committee’s recommendations have necessarily to be presented before the Assembly for voting within the time frame allowed for the propose.
Describing the fracas created by BJP in the Assembly as mere theatrics, Harsh Dev questioned as to how and why the BJP allowed the introduction of the highly controversial Bill which in effect amounted to promotion of separatist agenda.
On the local issues, Harsh Dev expressed grave concern over the acute ration crisis in various villages of Ramnagar constituency besides irregularities in the preparation of new ration cards. He called for early electrification of left over hamlets in his constituency.
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