New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday approved the re-promulgation of the controversial Land Ordinance, which could not be converted into law during the recently concluded Budget Session of Parliament, for the third time.
The Modi government on Saturday decided to re-promulgate the Ordinance, saying it was necessary for maintaining continuity and providing a framework to compensate people whose land is acquired.
The ordinance has been promulgated for the third time and it is the 13th executive order of the NDA government since it came to power in May 2014.
The measure was promulgated for the first time in December 2014 to amend the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
The ordinance was replaced by a bill.
While Lok Sabha has passed it with 10 official amendments, the government has not taken it to Rajya Sabha as it is in minority.
The ordinance was re-promulgated in March and lapses on June 3. To re-promulgate the ordinance, the government had prorogued Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session.
An amended land acquisition bill is under consideration of a Joint Committee of Parliament.
Meanwhile, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi once again launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by accusing him of being in an "amazing hurry" to "grab" land of farmers by re-promulgating Land Ordinance for a third time since December 2014.
Rahul, who has been leading the party's fight against the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, tweeted, "Modi ji in an amazing hurry to grab land from poor farmers at any cost. A third attempt at pushing the anti-farmer Land Ordinance! Congress Party will continue to fight for the rights of the kisan and mazdoor against this 'suit boot ki sarkar'."
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