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Kejriwal shares stage with Anna in protest against Land Acquisition Bill

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday shared stage with Social activist Anna Hazare who is protesting against the amended land acquisition bill being presented by the BJP government in Lok Sabha. Kejriwal said that the new bill is against the interest of the farmers and if it gets passed the Central Government would be behaving like a property dealer for the rich and corporate. He assured to the people of Delhi that no illegal land acquisition shall be promoted in the Capital. Further, praising Anna, Kejriwal said that Hazare is like a ‘father figure’ to him and he holds due respect for Anna. He also requested Hazare to visit the Delhi Secretariat for a while some day to ‘purify’ it with his presence. Feb 24, 2015
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BJP to hold parliamentary meet over Land Acquisition Ordinance

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a parliamentary board meeting for the second time on Tuesday (February 24) over the land acquisition ordinance. The first meeting earlier in the day, before the parliament session began, was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani. Minister of State for parliamentary affairs, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, told media the leaders of BJP and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will meet in the evening to deliberate on the issues on how to make the land acquisition bill more effective for the farmers. Earlier in the day the government introduced in the lower house of the parliament the controversial Land Acquisition Amendment Bill 2015 amid vociferous protests by the opposition. The government said it will hold discussions one more time to bring all parties on board with its plan. Rudy also informed that at the first meeting the ministry of coal and petroleum and oil made their presentations on coal block allocations and direct cash transfer scheme. Feb 24, 2015
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Politicos react after Land Acquisition Bill gets tabled in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Political leaders reacted on Tuesday after Land Acquisition Bill got tabled in the Lok Sabha amid chaos in Rajya Sabha as discussion was being held. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that they will meet a delegation of farmers and listen to their pleas. Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, RJD leader JP Yadav, NCP leader DP Tripathi said that they are with Opposition on Land Acquisition Bill. Meanwhile, BJP leader Kalraj Mishra said that there should be a dialogue over the process. Feb 24, 2015
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Ordinances cannot bypass Parliament: Jaitley on Land Acquisition

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that Ordinances and laws cannot bypass the Parliament adding that the government was well within its rights to take the Ordinance route, amidst an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over the Land Acquisition Bill. Congress leader Anand Sharma, however, shot back saying Jaitley expected the Parliament to rubber stamp the Ordinances. The government is today introducing the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in the Parliament to replace the Land Acquisition Ordinance. The government had last year in December circulated the ordinance which had brought changes in the previous bill passed in 2013 by the UPA regime. Earlier in the day, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge had termed the Land Acquisition Bill as 'anti-farmer' and added that his party will counter it tooth and nail by taking support from all the opposition parties. Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislators also staged a protest against the Land Acquisition Bill outside the Parliament. Feb 24, 2015
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Land Acquisition Ordinance: Farmers, Anna Hazare protest at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday continued his protest at Jantar Mantar against the ordinance on Land Acquisition Bill. Hazare began a two-day protest against Modi government's controversial Land Acquisition Ordinance on Monday, the day when Budget Session of the Parliament also commenced. Social activist Medha Patkar, CPI leader Atul Anjan, MDMK leader Vaiko also joined Hazare's protest. Several farmer unions from across the country are also protesting with Anna at Jantar Mantar against the government's land ordinance. Feb 24, 2015
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Opposition parties firm on protesting against govt's Land Acquisition Bill in Parliament

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Opposition parties on Tuesday remained firm on protesting against BJP government's Land Acquisition Bill in Parliament. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that the party will make all efforts to retain the original act. NCP leader Tariq Anwar also said that the party will oppose it and also called the government 'anti farmer'. AAP leader Bhagwant Mann said that they will raise the issue in the Parliament and that the government will have to take away that bill. Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav said that the amendments made by the government in the Bill are not acceptable and the same will be protested against. JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that the ordinance has proved that the present government is of the corporates. CPI leader D Raja said that the left parties will protest against the bill both inside the Parliament and on the streets. Feb 24, 2015
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TMC MPs stage protest outside Parliament against Land Acquisition Bill

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): TMC MPs on Tuesday staged protest outside Parliament against the BJP government's Land Acquisition Bill. The party leaders shouted slogans against the Land Acquisition Bill calling it 'anti-farmer'. Dressed in green attires, the TMC MPs demanded taking back the bill. Under pressure from all quarters the Narendra Modi government is all set to introduce the controversial Land Acquisition Amendment Bill 2015 to replace the contentious ordinance in Lok Sabha today. However, opposition parties are firm to protest against the same inside the Parliament too. This along with five other ordinances would expire on March 20, if not passed during this Budget Session. Feb 24, 2015
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Opposition leaders say nothing new in President's address, BJP defends

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Leaders of Opposition parties on Monday said that President Pranab Mukherjee's address in the Parliament on the first day of Budget Session did not inform anything new. BSP Chief Mayawati said that the speech was supposed to inform about the policies of government but it didn't give much information. NCP leader Praful Patel said that President did not give an influential speech. JD (U) Chief Sharad Yadav said that Mukherjee's speech was so blunt that many people were sleeping. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that the government has 'Sabka Saath' but 'Vikas' is only reaching the rich and big corporate. Meanwhile, BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi clarified that the Opposition parties should not blame government to make changes to the Land Acquisition Bill as Congress did not work on them in the last so many years. Feb 23, 2015
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Anna Hazare begins two-day protest against Land acquisition ordinance at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Social Activist Anna Hazare began his two day agitation against Land acquisition ordinance at Jantar Mantar on Monday. Terming the Narendra Modi-led government's Land Acquisition Bill as "anti-farmer" Hazare vowed to fight it. The move is bound to increase pressure on the present government which is keen on pushing the ordinance. Feb 23, 2015
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Not doing a 'party protest', AAP leaders can join as public: Anna Hazare

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Social Activist Anna Hazare who is starting a protest at Jantar Mantar against the ordinance on Land Acquisition Bill said on Monday that the Aam Aadmi Party leaders can join the agitation as part of the public but they won’t be allowed to share the dais with him. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas will be meeting Hazare on Monday over the issue of Land Ordinance Bill. However, the party is still undecided over joining the protest against the bill. Feb 23, 2015
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