Parliamentary affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu made it clear that Land Acquisition Bill is in favour of farmers and the interests of the poor have also been kept in mind.
Slamming the Congress stand on the Land Acquisition bill, Naidu said that the senior leaders of the Congress also supported the draft bill when it was discussed earlier.He also added that the Chief Ministers of the Congress ruled states had backed the draft bill.
Describing the bill as pro-farmer, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said that the government has done everything in favour of the farmers and their overall development.