Land Bill Strategy

Shiv Sena, a constituent of the NDA government on Tuesday huddled with Opposition parties to work out a strategy to thwart the proposed changes in the 2013 Land Bill Act passed during the UPA regime.

In a big blow to an ambitious economic reform agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has indicated it may have to row back on a land bill amid fierce parliamentary opposition.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is all set to host an Iftar dinner on Monday in New Delhi, where Opposition leaders are likely to deliberate on the strategy for the monsoon session of Parliament that's beginning on July 21.

As it struggles to push its land reforms past an aggressive opposition, the Modi government has firmed up a strategy that will turn the rival parties into bystanders when it brings another key legislation, the Black Money bill, for Parliament's approval.

As part of its effort to push through the land bill in Parliament in this session with the help of regional parties, the Narendra Modi government reached out to the Biju Janata Dal today, sources told NDTV. Efforts are also on to bring on board the Trinamool Congress, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and allies Akali Dal and the Shiv Sena, they said.

In face of a united attack from the opposition and resistance from allies on pushing the land bill through Parliament, senior leaders of the BJP met late on Thursday night to work out an alternative strategy to get the support of regional players.

The BJP is facing resistance not only from ally Shiv Sena but also the Shiromani Akali Dal over the move to push a controversial land bill through Parliament. On Tuesday, while Shiv Sena skipped a meeting of lawmakers from the ruling coalition to discuss strategy in the face of a united opposition, sources said the Akali Dal struck a discordant not...

The BJP's ally Shiv Sena has skipped a meeting of lawmakers from the ruling coalition called to discuss strategy in the face of a united opposition determined to block the government's move to push a controversial land bill through Parliament.

Shiv Sena, a constituent of the NDA government on Tuesday huddled with Opposition parties to work out a strategy to thwart the proposed changes in the 2013 Land Bill Act passed during the UPA regime.

In a big blow to an ambitious economic reform agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has indicated it may have to row back on a land bill amid fierce parliamentary opposition.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi is all set to host an Iftar dinner on Monday in New Delhi, where Opposition leaders are likely to deliberate on the strategy for the monsoon session of Parliament that's beginning on July 21.

As it struggles to push its land reforms past an aggressive opposition, the Modi government has firmed up a strategy that will turn the rival parties into bystanders when it brings another key legislation, the Black Money bill, for Parliament's approval.

As part of its effort to push through the land bill in Parliament in this session with the help of regional parties, the Narendra Modi government reached out to the Biju Janata Dal today, sources told NDTV. Efforts are also on to bring on board the Trinamool Congress, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and allies Akali Dal and the Shiv Sena, they said.

In face of a united attack from the opposition and resistance from allies on pushing the land bill through Parliament, senior leaders of the BJP met late on Thursday night to work out an alternative strategy to get the support of regional players.

The BJP is facing resistance not only from ally Shiv Sena but also the Shiromani Akali Dal over the move to push a controversial land bill through Parliament. On Tuesday, while Shiv Sena skipped a meeting of lawmakers from the ruling coalition to discuss strategy in the face of a united opposition, sources said the Akali Dal struck a discordant not...

The BJP's ally Shiv Sena has skipped a meeting of lawmakers from the ruling coalition called to discuss strategy in the face of a united opposition determined to block the government's move to push a controversial land bill through Parliament.