Rahul asks Congress CMs to undo BJP govts' changes in land acquisition law

Congress president's letters to chief ministers of Chhattisgarh, MP and Rajasthan asks them to 'review the implementation' of the Land Acquisition Act.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has asked the party’s chief ministers in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to undo changes that previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments in these states made to the land acquisition law and related regulations.

Gandhi has written letters asking the chief ministers concerned to ensure that the rights of tribals and forest dwellers are fully protected under the Forest Rights Act, particularly in an ongoing case before the Supreme Court, where the petitioners have asked for eviction of tribals and challenging the validity of the law. 

Business Standard reviewed letters written by Gandhi to Chhattisgarh Chief