New Delhi: Anti-Corruption crusader Anna Hazare will participate in a protest, which will be organized by a farmer's body ‘ Rashtriya Kishan Mazdoor Sangthan' on February 24 against the land acquisition ordinance of Modi government. He termed the ordinance as anti-farmer ordinance.
While talking to reporters Hazare said, “I will participate in massive movement of farmers against land acquisition ordinance, to be held on Feb 24 in Delhi.”
He further said, “We will request the Govt. to withdraw this anti-farmers ordinance through this movement.”
The veteran social activist added that by allowing their lands to be acquired for industrial purposes without their consent, BJP government has done injustice to poor farmers.
Rashtriya Kishan Mazdoor Sangthan described the ordinance as a "kaala kanoon" (black law) and had already announced last month that it would lay siege to parliament to protest the new Land Acquisition ordinance. The body The Union Cabinet in December 2014 had approved the ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Act, adding five more areas which will be exempted from the requisites given in the act.
Five areas were granted clearance for land for Defence purposes, rural infrastructure, affordable housing and housing projects for poor, industrial corridors, and infrastructure or social infrastructure projects, including those in public-private projects in which ownership of land will remain with the government.
