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Congress MLA B.R. Patil Writes to Rahul Gandhi Expressing Discontent Over Land Reforms Act
- •Congress MLA B.R. Patil has written to Rahul Gandhi expressing dissatisfaction over the non-amendment of the Land Reforms Act.
- •Patil highlighted that the government has not reinstated Sections 79-A, 79-B, and 79-C of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, which were removed by the BJP government.
- •He attached Revenue Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara's reply stating there is no proposal to reinstate these sections.
- •Patil noted that 19.97 lakh acres of agricultural land have been sold since 2021, with small and marginal farmers losing land.
- •He urged Rahul Gandhi to discuss the matter at the party level and instruct the state government to review the land transfers and implement protective measures as per the 2023 manifesto.
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Congress MLA B.R. Patil expressed strong dissatisfaction and wrote to Rahul Gandhi because the government failed to fulfill its election manifesto promise to repeal the BJP's amendments and reinstate Sections 79-A, 79-B, and 79-C of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act. He pointed out that despite three and a half years passing, no corrective amendments have been brought.
The previous BJP government removed Sections 79-A, 79-B, and 79-C of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, which effectively eliminated the income limit for purchasing agricultural land as well as restrictions preventing non-farmers from buying farmland.
B.R. Patil appealed to Rahul Gandhi to discuss the land reforms issue at the party level, instruct the state government to conduct a comprehensive review of land transfers and their impact on small farmers, and direct the government to introduce a bill in the assembly to fulfill their 2023 manifesto commitments.
