Land Bill is Modi govt’s green signal for companies to snatch farmers’ land: Cong

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March 11, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 11: A day after the Lok Sabha passed the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015, popularly known as the land acquisition bill, several leaders and members of Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee staged a demonstration against the passage of the bill, in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here on Wednesday.

Addressing the demonstration, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology B Ramanath Rai said that the land acquisition act brought by the previous UPA government sought to acquire land for industrial purposes keeping the interests of the farmers in mind, unlike the land acquisition bill 2015 which was keen on protecting the interests of the corporate companies.

Programmes should be brought by the ruling government that will uplift or benefit the weak, backward and oppressed communities. The present union government is trying to mislead the people and discredit the UPA government over issues such as Adhaar scheme and areca ban. Currently, this government is looking to serve the corporate world by bringing the land acquisition bill through an ordinance, he said, questioning the necessity of bringing the bill through an ordinance.

Rather than ‘Swacch Bharat’, India should become a country with clean minds, he stressed.

MLC Ivan D’Souza said that the land acquisition bill, once passed, would benefit only the corporate world since industrial projects would be exempt from seeking the required consent of 80 percent of affected persons. These projects will also be exempt from the social impact assessment (SIA) in areas where land will be acquired. Through the proposed legislation, the Modi government is giving opportunity to industries and corporate companies to take away land belonging to farmers without their consent. It is following a Hitler-istic approach by bringing this law through an ordinance instead of tabling it in the Lok Sabha, he said.

Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo said that the proposed amended land acquisition act intended to establish a system where land could be usurped by corporate companies for their industries without providing sufficient compensation or basic facilities to affected persons.

Congress district leaders such as Ibrahim Kodichal, Vijaykumar Shetty, T K Sudhir, NSUI district president Ashith Pereira, outgoing Mayor of city corporation Mahabala Marla, deputy Mayor Kavita and several others participated in the demonstration.

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6 fake ED officials swindle Rs 30 lakh from businessman in Dakshina Kannada

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January 4,2025

Mangaluru: In a shocking case of fraud, six individuals posing as officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) swindled a beedi businessman of Rs 25 to 30 lakh in cash and five mobile phones at Kolnad in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada on Friday night.

The incident came to light after Mohammed Iqbal, 27, lodged a complaint with the police, stating that his father, a beedi trader, was targeted by the imposters.

According to the complaint, the six accused arrived at the businessman’s residence around 8:10 pm in a car with Tamil Nadu registration plates. Claiming to be ED officials, they announced that they had orders to search the house and began confiscating mobile phones from the family members.

The fraudsters reportedly discovered Rs 25 lakh to Rs 30 lakh in cash, which the businessman had kept aside for business purposes. They claimed that keeping such a large amount was illegal and threatened to arrest him unless he complied. By 10:30 pm, the group left the house, instructing the businessman to submit documents at the ED office in Bengaluru to reclaim the money.

Later, upon discussing the incident with his family, Iqbal realized that the individuals were not ED officials but fraudsters who had impersonated authorities to rob them.

A case has been registered at Vittal Police Station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. An investigation is underway, and the police have promised swift action to apprehend the culprits.

Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Yathish N, along with senior officers, visited the crime scene and assured the family that the perpetrators would be brought to justice at the earliest.

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