Land bill goes to joint committee, govt hopeful - The government on Tuesday refe- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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The government on Tuesday referred the land acquisition bill to a joint committee of Parliament, paving the way for its passage in a joint sitting of Parliament after the monsoon session.

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Rural development minister Birender Singh moved the motion for sending the bill to the joint panel after a detailed discussion forced by the opposition.

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The 30-member committee will comprise 20 MPs from Lok Sabha and 10 MPs from Rajya Sabha.

In This Pic : Land bill goes to joint committee, govt hopeful

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Sources said Congress took a late decision on joining the committee as there were two opinions in the party. While one group felt the party should not join the panel as it was against any changes to the 2013 law, the other felt Congress' absence could give the government a free run. The names of KV Thomas and Rajiv Satav were then suggested.

In This Pic : Land bill goes to joint committee, govt hopeful

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