Cong delegation urges Hry Guv not to give assent to PLPA Bill

A delegation of Congress MLAs Tuesday met Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya and urged him not to give assent to the Punjab Land Preservation (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 2019.

The delegation was led by former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and it included senior Congress leaders Karan Singh Dalal, Geeta Bhukkal, Phool Chand Mullana, among others.

"We urged the governor to return the bill and not give his assent. Seeking his immediate intervention, we also urged him to order a high-level probe so that those who stand to gain due to the amendment to the act are exposed," Hooda told reporters here.

"We apprised the governor that even the top environmentalists have expressed fear that if Aravalis forest cover is tinkered with, it can play havoc with the environment of Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad. These cities are already facing pollution problem and can become gas chambers," he said.

On February 27, the Haryana Assembly had passed amendments to the Punjab Land ...