New Delhi, February 15: 32 bills including the controversial Press and Registration of Books and Publications bill as also the Land Acquisition (Amendment) bill will be introduced in Parliament during the Budget session beginning February 21.
The Press and Registation of Books and Publications bill has been dubbed as ‘draconian’ by the Indian Newspaper Society, a body of newspaper owners, which alleged the measure has been brought without consulting it.
Trinanmool Congress, which is a key component of UPA, has reservations about the Land Acquisition (amendment) bill as land acquistion is a ticklish issue in assembly poll-bound West Bengal where TC leader Mamata Banerjee is being projected as the next Chief Minister.
The bill seeks to amend the land acquisition Act whose provisions have sparked controversy. It is being brought along with the Rehabiliation and Resettlement bill.
–Agencies