Despite repeated demands, the government did not amend the Shamlat Land Act: Hooda

Despite repeated demands, the government did not amend the Shamlat Land Act: Hooda
• Government should amend the land act by calling a special session of the assembly: Hooda
• Paddy arrival starts in mandis, govt should start procurement from September 20, instead of October 1: Hooda
• Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is getting tremendous support, we will have a grand welcome in Haryana: Hooda
• ‘Family identity card’ is the government’s plan to cut pension, will be abolished when Congress government is formed – Hooda
• Drugs and crime uncontrolled in Haryana, NCRB statistics expose truth about law and order: Hooda
• Instead of closing schools, the govt should fill 38000 posts of teachers lying vacant: Hooda
September 13, Chandigarh: Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that the government is continuously ignoring the issue of Shamlat land. Hooda demanded that the government should call a special session of the Haryana assembly to pass a new legislation on the issue.
“Since the Supreme Court’s decision, the Congress has been demanding amendments to the Land Act to protect the rights of farmers. But despite raising the issue in the assembly, the government did not take it seriously. This is the reason why today farmers have to protest by taking to the streets,” he said.
Hooda said the government hastily issued orders to transfer the land in the name of panchayats and because of this, an atmosphere of chaos was created in the villages. “The Congress had suggested that the government should call a special session of the Legislative Assembly and make changes in the Village Shamlat Land Consolidation Act to avoid such a situation,” he stated.
Giving a statement to reporters at his Chandigarh residence today, he said that the arrival of paddy has started in the mandis, but the government is talking about starting procurement from October 1, while the government should start making the purchases from September 20. “The farmers are facing all-out blows due to the policies of the government. Their input costs are increasing continuously and income is decreasing. By banning the export of paddy from above and imposing 20 per cent duty, the government has caused great loss to the farmers. Due to this, the farmers of the country will not be able to get the benefit of high prices of paddy in the international market,” Hooda noted.
Regarding the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ led former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the former Haryana Chief Minister stated that the Yatra is getting tremendous support. “Public connect is the most important thing in politics, Rahul Gandhi is doing it through the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Yatra would be given a grand welcome when it enters Haryana. The yatra will remain in Haryana for about 12 days and a big public meeting will also be organized in the state during this period,” he said.
Responding to a question, Hooda said that the ‘Parivar Pehchan Patra’ launched by the state government is just a ‘Pension Katu’ scheme and said the pension of 5.14 lakh elderly, widows and destitute people has been cut through this scheme. “After the formation of the Congress government, pension will be given to the elderly on the basis of self-declared income by abolishing ‘PPP’,” he said.
Hooda expressed deep concern over the increasing drug abuse in the state and remarked that the drug menace is continuously expanding. “Failing to stop this, the government is now conducting a survey for the drug de-addiction center, while the focus should first be on tightening the noose on the growing drug business. Drugs and crime have become rampant in the state as the law and order has completely collapsed. The NCRB figures themselves are revealing the truth about the law and order situation,” he said.
Responding to the question of closure of schools, Hooda said that the rationalization policy and new education policy implemented in Haryana are not in the interest of the students. “Instead of closing the schools, the government should fill 38000 posts of teachers lying vacant,” he demanded.