The NDA Govt on Tuesday Feb 24,2015 used its majority in the Lok Sabha to
introduce the controversial Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill and the
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill to
replace two ordinances despite statutory resolutions moved against them
by the Opposition.
In sharp contrast, in the Rajya Sabha, the Opposition unitedly opposed
the government’s efforts to withdraw the Insurance Laws (Amendment)
Bill, the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill and the Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Bill, forcing it to defer the move. The government’s plan
was to get the Bill passed in the Lok Sabha and then try for a joint
session.
Outmanoeuvred on the Land Acquisition Bill by a united Opposition in the
Upper House, the government agreed to consult leaders of all parties to
find a solution. But this came only after a heated debate during Zero
Hour: First, Leader of the House Arun Jaitley objected to the Opposition
raising the “subject of a particular Bill” instead of debating the
issue of ordinances. Then, Congress Deputy Leader Anand Sharma pointed
out that four parties, including his own, had given notice under Rule
267 for suspension of business to discuss it as, he maintained, the
government had bypassed Parliament to amend a law that had been passed
in 2013 with the support of all parties, including the BJP.
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