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Monday, June 13, 2011
Return of Land!
Immediately after assuming office Mamata Banerjee declared to return 400 acres of land at TaTa's factory site at Singur to the unwilling farmers.It's her recognition of indebtedness to the farmers of Singur who helped her in a big way to grab state power.So intense is her desire to pay up the debt she hurriedly got an ordinance regarding return of land signed by guv.But to negotiate one legal hurdle,she was entangled in a new hurdle.According to legal expert the ordinance on land issue was unconstitutional and so it was abandoned much to her as well as guv's embarrassment.But she's the last person to yield to any hurdle, legal or other wise.In fact she's made of sterner stuff.So she's decided to pass Singur Bill in assembly tomorrow to ensure return of the proposed land.But only legal experts know its consequence.However,if the bill is passed without glitch, the operative part is sure to create problem.As the plots of land of unwilling farmers are sporadically distributed in factory site it'll be difficult to locate them and what's more is to return them to the real owner of the land.Any way, let us wait and watch how the puzzle is solved.
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C M declared that Ordinance has been signed by the Governor. First just to show her efficiency she did the first Unconstitutional act - since when the Assembly or the Parliament is in session no ordinance could be promulgated. Though she admitted her ignorance about Assembly affairs, she being a member of Parliament for so many years and also important minister in Union cabinet she must not be unaware of the Constitutional bindings on a Government to go for an Ordinance when the house is in session. Moreover it's extremely surprising and inconceivable how Governor in the person like M K Narayanan could sign an Ordinance which is blatantly unconstitutional? He is the protector of Constitution in this state! Was he ignorant of the provision of the Constitution? Or was he under pressure to agree to this unconstitutional act/ That's a bad omen and certainly a dangerous signal. She has been in such a hurry that long established norms for passing a bill in the Assembly is sought to be waived. C M is not to announce the convening of Assembly session - it's the duty of the Speaker. Whatever be the case let the land be returned to the people who did not took the cheque for compensation. As it's gathered the Bill will be for return of Singur land only. The returnees will have the option to get the land as it is now or be converted to its original form. Now the scenario being totally changed the returnees will have the option to part with the land for profit.
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