Opposition presses govt to send Land Bill to select panel

The Opposition Party insisted that the proposed legislation — already cleared by the Lok Sabha — be sent to a select committee of the Upper House 

The Lok Sabha passed the Land Acquisition Bill on Tuesday. The Opposition leaders, which outnumbers the ruling NDA in the Rajya Sabha, said they would press the government to send Land Acquisition Bill, Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill and the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill to select committees, according to a media report.

The Opposition Party, led by Congress, insisted that the proposed legislation — already cleared by the Lok Sabha — be sent to a select committee of Rajya Sabha while the Treasury Benches wanted the Bill to be put to vote, the report added